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XXXWHS DEFINITIONS DOCUMENT Version No: 1.0

Issued: XXXNext Review: XXX

Airborne contaminant Means a contaminant in the form of a fume, mist, gas, vapour or dust, and includes micro-organisms.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012, Regulation 5, p27]

Agreed procedure An agreed process or outline of the steps involved in resolving WHS issues in the workplace.

[as defined in the Worker Representation and Participation Guide, p.31]

ALARP As Low As Reasonably Practicable.

Asbestos Means the asbestiform varieties of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock forming minerals including the following:

(a) Actinolite asbestos.

(b) Grunerite (or amosite) asbestos (brown).

(c) Anthophyllite asbestos.

(d) Chrysotile asbestos (white).

(e) Crocidolite asbestos (blue).

(f) Tremolite asbestos.

(g) A mixture that contains 1 or more of the minerals referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f).

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012, Regulation 5, p28]

Assembly area(s) The designated place or places where people assemble during the course of an evacuation.

[as defined by Australian Standard AS 3745-2010: Planning for emergencies in facilities]

Assessment Team Manager or delegate and worker(s) and their representative, where there is one, involved in the activity being assessed.

Atmospheric monitoring The continuous measurement of oxygen concentration or airborne contaminants over an uninterrupted period of time [as defined by Australian Standard AS 2865: Confined Spaces].

Authorised person A nominated person with PCBU approval to issue permits for isolation, lock out, tag out activities.

Bomb threat A threat, written or verbal, delivered by electronic, oral, or other medium, threatening to place or use an explosive, chemical, biological, or radiological device at a time, date, place or against a specific person or organization. It is not necessary for any other action to be taken by the offender.


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Bulk In relation to a hazardous chemical, means any quantity of a hazardous chemical that is—

(a) In a container with a capacity exceeding 500 litres or net mass of more than 500 kilograms; or

(b) If the hazardous chemical is a solid—an undivided quantity exceeding 500 kilograms.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012, Regulation 5, p.30]

Burn Injury Module Burn Injury Module is an extra module that can be added to a First Aid Kit where there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of a serious burn.

Chemical identity Means a name, in accordance with the nomenclature systems of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or the Chemical Abstracts Service, or a technical name, that gives a chemical a unique identity.


Close out The completion of the implementation of the corrective action.

Competent person (a) For electrical work on energised electrical equipment or energised electrical installations, other than testing referred to in regulations 150 and 165, a person registered to undertake the work under the Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995;

(b) For any other case, a person who has acquired through training, qualification or experience and the knowledge and skills to carry out the task.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012, Regulation 4, p. 31].

Commissioning In relation to plant, means performing necessary adjustments, tests and inspections to ensure that the plant is in full working order to specified requirements, and includes recommissioning.

Communication Is the imparting or exchange of information by speaking, writing or using some other medium

[Oxford Dictionary 2012]

Confined space Confined space means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that—

(a) is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a person; and

(b) is, or is designed or intended to be, at normal atmospheric pressure while any person is in the space; and

(c) is or is likely to be a risk to health and safety from—

i. An atmosphere that does not have a safe oxygen level; or

ii. Contaminants, including airborne gases, vapours and dusts, that may cause injury from fire or explosion; or

iii. Harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants; or

iv. Engulfment,

but does not include a mine shaft or the workings of a mine.

[as defined by WHS Regulations, 2012, Regulation 5 p. 32]



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Conformance Activities undertaken and results achieved to fulfil the specified requirements of the elements.

[as defined by the WorkCover SA Performance Standards for Self Insurers]

Construction work Means any work carried out in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting-out, commissioning, renovation, repair, maintenance, refurbishment, demolition, decommissioning or dismantling of a structure.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012 (289)(1)]

But does not include the following:

(a) The manufacture of plant.

(b) The prefabrication of elements, other than at a place specifically established for the construction work, for use in construction work.

(c) The construction or assembly of a structure that once constructed or assembled is intended to be transported to another place.

(d) Testing, maintenance or repair work of a minor nature carried out in connection with a structure.

(e) Mining or the exploration for or extraction of minerals.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012 (289(3)]

Consultation Consultation under the WHS Act 2012 requires that:

(a) relevant information about the matter is shared with workers; and

(b) workers be given a reasonable opportunity—

i. to express their views and to raise work health or safety issues in relation to the matter; and

ii. to contribute to the decision-making process relating to the matter; and

(c) the views of workers are taken into account by the PCBU; and

(d) the workers consulted are advised of the outcome of the consultation in a timely manner.

If the workers are represented by a HSR, the consultation must involve that HSR

[as defined by the WHS Act 2012,Part 5 Division 2 (48)]

Consumer product Means a thing that—

(a) Is packed or repacked primarily for use by a household consumer or for use in an office; and

(b) If the thing is packed or repacked primarily for use by a household consumer - is packed in a way and quantity in which it is intended to be used by a household consumer; and

(c) If the thing is packed or repacked primarily for use in an office - is packed in a way and quantity in which it is intended to be used for office work.




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Consumer quantities Means those hazardous chemicals purchased in quantities primarily for use by a household or office and where it is reasonably foreseeable that they will only be used in the work environment in:

(a) Quantities that are consistent with household use; or

(b) A way that is consistent with household use; and

(c) A way that is incidental to the nature of the work carried out by a worker using the hazardous chemical.

Container In relation to a hazardous chemical, means anything in, or by which, a hazardous chemical is, or has been, wholly or partly covered, enclosed or packed, including anything necessary for the container to perform its function as a container.


Contaminant Means any substance that may be harmful to WHS.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations, 2012, p. 33]

Continuous Improvement Process of enhancing WHS and rehabilitation and claims management systems to achieve improvements in overall related performance, in line with the organisation’s policies. The process need not take place in all areas simultaneously.

[as defined by the WorkCoverSA Performance Standards for Self Insurers]

Contractor An individual, company or other legal entity that carries out work or performs services under a contract for service. This includes sub-contractors.

Corrective Action Action to eliminate the cause of or to control an identified non-conformance

Danger tag Danger tags are used for the duration of the electrical work to warn persons at the workplace. A danger tag does not perform the isolation function.

[as defined in the COP: Managing electrical risks in the workplace July 2012, p. 31].

Dangerous incident An incident in relation to a workplace that exposes a worker, or any other person, to a serious risk to a person's WHS emanating from an immediate or imminent exposure to—

(a) an uncontrolled escape, spillage or leakage of a substance; or

(b) an uncontrolled implosion, explosion or fire; or

(c) an uncontrolled escape of gas or steam; or

(d) an uncontrolled escape of a pressurised substance; or

(e) electric shock; or

(f) the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing; or

(g) the collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, any plant that is required to be authorised for use in accordance with the regulations; or

(h) the collapse or partial collapse of a structure; or

(i) the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any shoring supporting Filename & path Electronic version on the Intranet is the controlled version.

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an excavation; or

(j) the inrush of water, mud or gas in workings, in an underground excavation or tunnel; or

(k) the interruption of the main system of ventilation in an underground excavation or tunnel; or

(l) any other event prescribed by the regulations

[as defined by the Work Health and Safety Act 2012: Section 37]

Designated hot work area Is a work area that is specifically designed for hot work activities, such as engineering workshop welding bays.

Electrical equipment Means any apparatus, appliance, cable, conductor, fitting, insulator, material, meter or wire that is:

(a) Used for controlling, generating, supplying, transforming or transmitting electricity at a voltage greater than extra-low voltage; or

(b) Operated by electricity at a voltage greater than extra-low voltage; or

(c) Part of an electrical installation located in an area in which the atmosphere presents a risk to health and safety from fire or explosion; or

(d) Or is part of, an active impressed current cathodic protection system within the meaning of AS 2832.1:2004 Cathodic protection of metals - Pipes and cables.

Electrical equipment does not include any apparatus, appliance, cable, conductor, fitting, insulator, material, meter or wire that is part of a motor vehicle if the:

(a) Equipment is part of a unit of the vehicle that provides propulsion for the vehicle; or

(b) Electricity source for the equipment is a unit of the vehicle that provides propulsion for the vehicle.

Motor vehicle means a vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012 (144)]

Electrical installation Means a group of items of electrical equipment that:

(a) Are permanently electrically connected together; and

(b) Can be supplied with electricity from the works of an electricity supply authority or from a generating source.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012 (145)]

Electrical plant Means plant which consumes, converts or generates electricity.

[as defined by the WHSW Regulations, 1995]

Electrical work Means—

(a) Connecting electricity supply wiring to electrical equipment or disconnecting electricity supply wiring from electrical equipment; or

(b) Installing, removing, adding, testing, replacing, repairing, altering or maintaining electrical equipment or an electrical installation.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012 (146)(1) and subject to the Filename & path Electronic version on the Intranet is the controlled version.

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exclusions contained in WHS Regulations 2012, (146)(2)]

Emergency An event that arises internally, or from external sources, which may adversely affect the occupant or visitors in a facility, and which requires an immediate response.


Emergency control point The location from which the chief warden can establish control, communication and coordination and liaise with the Emergency Services

[as defined by Australian Standard AS 3745-2010: Planning for emergencies in facilities, p.22]

Emergency control organization (ECO)

A person or persons appointed by the emergency planning committee (EPC) to direct and control the implementation of the facility’s emergency response procedures and consists of:

(a) A chief warden or equivalent, as a minimum.

The following positions shall be included if they are deemed necessary by the EPC:

(a) Deputy chief warden

(b) A communications officer and deputy

(c) Floor/ area wardens and deputies

(d) Wardens and deputies.


Emergency planning committee (EPC)

Persons responsible for the documentation and maintenance of an emergency plan.


Emergency warning & intercommunication system (EWIS)

A combined emergency warning and intercommunication system for both way communication and control during an emergency.

The EWIS system has two components, the:

(a) public address system, which also generates the evacuation signals; and

(b) warden intercom phones.

Energised (live) Means connected to a source of electrical supply or subject to hazardous induced or capacitive voltages.

[as defined by the COP: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace July 2012, p. 50]



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Energy source The different kinds of energy sources include, but are not limited to:

Electrical, i.e. mains.

Battery or capacitor banks.

Solar panels.

Fuels.

Heat.

Steam.

Fluids or gases under pressure, i.e. water, steam or hydraulic oil.

Stored energy, e.g. compressed springs.

Gravity.

Radiation.

[as defined in the COP: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace, July 2012, p.30].

Engulfment Engulfment means to be swallowed up in or be immersed by material, which may result in asphyxiation.

[as defined in the COP: Confined Spaces December 2011, p. 12]

Entry (to a confined space) Entry by a person into a confined space means the person's head or upper body is in the confined space or within the boundary of the confined space.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations, 2012, p. 35].

NOTE: Inserting an arm for the purpose of atmospheric testing is not considered an entry to a confined space.

[as defined by Australian Standard AS 2865: Safe working in a confined space].

Entry permit A PCBU at a workplace must not direct a worker to enter a confined space to carry out work unless the person has issued a confined space entry permit for the work.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations, 2012, (67)]

A confined space entry permit provides a formal check to ensure all elements of a safe system of work are in place before people are allowed to enter the confined space. It also provides a means of communication between site management, supervisors and those carrying out the work and makes sure that the person conducting the business or undertaking has checked and authorised the entry to the confined space and it is safe to proceed.




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Exposure standard When related to chemicals, means an exposure standard as recorded in Appendix A of the Workplace Exposure Standard for Airborne Contaminants, which represents the airborne concentration of a particular substance or mixture that must not be exceeded. The exposure standard can be of three forms:

(a) 8-hour time-weighted average.

(b) Peak limitation.

(c) Short term exposure limit.

Facility A building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people, occupants.

[as defined by Australian Standard AS 3745-2010, p.9]

Fall Means a fall by a person from one level to another.

[as defined COP: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, Dec 2011 p. 4]

Fire risk hazardous chemical

Means a hazardous chemical that burns readily or supports combustion and is a/an:

(a) Flammable gas.

(b) Flammable liquid, hazard category 1 to 3.

(c) Flammable solid.

(d) Chemical liable to spontaneous combustion.

(e) Chemical, which in contact with water, emits flammable gases.

(f) Oxidizing chemical.

(g) Organic peroxide; and

(h) Burns readily or supports combustion.


First aid The immediate treatment or care given to someone suffering from an injury or illness until more advanced care is accessed or they recover.

First aider A person with the designated duty to provide first aid in the workplace who has attended training and has an appropriate and current statement/s of attainment.

First aid facilities The physical resources provided at a workplace to ensure the timely provision of appropriate first aid to a person who suffers an injury or illness while at the workplace. The most common type of facility is a first aid kit but in high risk workplaces other facilities may include:

(a) Deluge facility;

(b) Automated external defibrillator;

(c) Oxygen equipment;

(d) First aid rooms; or

(e) Occupational health services.

First aid kits These kits are designed to provide basic equipment for the provision of first aid for injuries and illness such as:



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(a) Cardiac arrest;

(b) Cuts, scratches, punctures, grazes, splinters and animal bites;

(c) Minor burns;

(d) Amputations and/or major bleeding wounds;

(e) Broken bones; and

(f) Eye injuries.

GHS Means the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, Third revised edition, published by the United Nations as modified under Schedule 6.


Hazard Anything that has the potential to cause injury or illness.

[as defined by Approved Code of Practice How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks]

Hazardous area An area in which flammable liquids, vapours or gases, combustible liquids or other flammable or explosive substances may be present. A normally safe area, into which a tank, container or equipment containing flammable or combustible liquids, gases or vapours has been brought, may become a hazardous area.

[as defined by AS 1647.1 Safety in Welding and Allied Processes – Part 1: Fire Precautions 1997, p. 5].

Hazardous chemical/s Means a substance, chemical, mixture or article that satisfies the criteria for a hazard class in the GHS, including a classification referred to in Schedule 6, but does not include a chemical, mixture or article that satisfies the criteria solely for one of the following hazard classes:

(a) Acute toxicity—oral—category 5;

(b) Acute toxicity—dermal—category 5;

(c) Acute toxicity—inhalation—category 5;

(d) Skin corrosion/irritation—category 3;

(e) Serious eye damage/eye irritation—category 2B;

(f) Aspiration hazard—category 2;

(g) Flammable gas—category 2;

(h) Acute hazard to the aquatic environment—category 1, 2 or 3;

(i) Chronic hazard to the aquatic environment—category 1, 2, 3 or 4;

(j) Hazardous to the ozone layer;

Note - The Schedule 6 tables in the WHS Regulations replace some tables in the GHS.




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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_reg/whasr2012327/sch6.html



Hazardous chemicals that are consumer products

If a hazardous chemical is a consumer product and it is reasonably foreseeable that the hazardous chemical will be used at the workplace only in -

(a) Quantities that are consistent with household use; or

(b) A way that is consistent with household use; and

(c) A way that is incidental to the nature of the work carried out by a worker using the hazardous chemical.

Then a safety data sheet is not required, and subsequently the hazardous chemical does not need to be added to the Hazardous Chemical Register.

[as defined by the WHS Regulations 2012, Regulations 344(4)(c) and 346(4)(b)].

Hazardous manual task A task that requires a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any person, animal or thing that involves one or more of the following:

(a) Repetitive or sustained force.

(b) High or sudden force.

(c) Repetitive movement.

(d) Sustained or awkward posture.

(e) Exposure to vibration.

Examples—

(a) A task requiring a person to restrain live animals.

(b) A task requiring a person to lift or move loads that are unstable or unbalanced or are difficult to grasp or hold.

(c) A task requiring a person to sort objects on a conveyor belt.

[as defined in the WHS Regulations, 2012, Regulation 5, p. 38]

Health and Safety Committee (HSC)

A HSC brings together workers and management to assist in the development and review of WHS policies and procedures for the workplace.

[as defined by the COP: Work Health and Safety Consultation, Co-operation and Co-ordination, December 2011, p.14 ]

Health and Safety Representative (HSR)

In relation to a worker, means the HSR elected for the work group of which the worker is a member.

[as defined by the WHS Act 2012, Section 4]

Health monitoring Of a person, means monitoring the person to identify changes in the person's health status because of exposure to certain hazardous chemicals.


Hierarchy of Control If it is not reasonably practicable for risks to WHS to be eliminated, risks should be minimised, so far as is reasonably practicable, by doing one or more of the following:

(a) Substituting, wholly or partly, the hazard giving rise to the risk with something that gives rise to a lesser risk.



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(b) Isolating the hazard from any person exposed to it.

(c) Implementing engineering controls.

If a risk then remains, the duty holder should minimise the remaining risk, so far as is reasonably practicable, by implementing administrative controls.

If a risk then remains the duty holder should minimise the remaining risk, so far as is reasonably practicable, by ensuring the provision and use of suitable personal protective equipment.

[as defined by the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012, Regulation 36]

High risk construction work Means construction work that:

(a) Involves a risk of a person falling more than 3 metres; or

(b) Is carried out on a telecommunication tower; or

(c) Involves demolition of an element of a structure that is load-bearing or otherwise related to the physical integrity of the structure; or

(d) Involves, or is likely to involve, the disturbance of asbestos; or

(e) Involves structural alterations or repairs that require temporary support to prevent collapse; or

(f) Is carried out in or near a confined space; or

(g) Is carried out in or near:

i. A shaft or trench with an excavated depth greater than 1.5 metres; or

ii. A tunnel; or

(h) Involves the use of explosives; or

(i) Is carried out on or near pressurised gas distribution mains or piping; or

(j) Is carried out on or near chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines; or

(k) Is carried out on or near energised electrical installations or services; or

(l) Is carried out in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable atmosphere; or

(m) Involves tilt-up or precast concrete; or

(n) Is carried out on, in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping lane or other traffic corridor that is in use by traffic other than pedestrians; or

(o) Is carried out in an area at a workplace in which there is any movement of powered mobile plant; or

(p) Is carried out in an area in which there are artificial extremes of temperature; or

(q) Is carried out in or near water or other liquid that involves a risk of drowning; or

(r) Involves diving work.



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[as defined by the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012(291]

High risk workplace Any workplace where it is reasonably foreseeable that a person at that workplace may be exposed to a hazard, or hazards, that could result in a serious and sudden injury or illness that would require not only immediate first aid but also:

(a) Further assessment or treatment by an emergency department; and/or

(b) May cause permanent disability or disfigurement, or death.

High risk activities May include but not limited to:

(a) The use of hazardous plant,e.g. cranes, trucks, forklifts, tractors, power presses, vehicle hoists;

(b) The regular use of hazardous and/or dangerous substances, e.g. aquatic centres, horticulture, chemical storage areas;

(c) The risk of falls of over 2 metres;

(d) Hazardous forms of work, e.g., working in confined spaces, welding, demolition, metal case hardening and abrasive blasting;

(e) Several factors that create a greater than usual risk of physical violence or armed robbery, e.g. working alone, working at night, cash handling, when the design of the workplace offers little or no protection from attack; and/or having clientele who are frequently physically aggressive;

(f) Working in or around extreme heat, commercial kitchens, prolonged outdoor work in extreme temperatures.

Hostile operating environment

An environment where:

(a) Electrical equipment is used in an environment in which the normal use of electrical equipment exposes the equipment to operating conditions that are likely to result in damage to the equipment or a reduction in its expected life span, including conditions that involve exposure to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust.

(b) Electrical equipment is moved between different locations in circumstances where damage to the equipment or to a flexible electricity supply cord is reasonably likely.

(c) Electrical equipment is frequently moved during its normal use.

(d) Electrical equipment form part of, or is used in connection with, an amusement device.

[as defined by Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012, Regulation 164]

Note: this extends to construction or demolition sites.

Hot work Welding, thermal or oxygen cutting, heating, including fire-producing or spark-producing operations that may increase the risk of fire or explosion.

[as defined by Australian Standard AS 2865: Confined Spaces p 6].

Hot work permit (HWP) A written document that authorises the person identified on the HWP to carry out hot work.



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Ignition source Means a source of energy capable of igniting flammable or combustible hazardous chemicals.


Incident Any unplanned event resulting in, or having a potential for, injury, ill health, damage or other loss

[as defined by Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems—Specification with guidance for use].

Immediately notifiable work-related injuries

(a) A work-related injury that causes death;

(b) A work-related injury that has acute symptoms associated with exposure to a substance at work;

(c) A work-related injury that requires treatment as an in-patient in a hospital immediately after the injury, disregarding any time taken for emergency treatment or to get the person to hospital.

[as defined by the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Section 35]

Isolated Means disconnected from all possible sources of electricity supply and rendered incapable of being made energised without premeditated and deliberate action.

[as defined by the COP: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace July 2012, p. 50]

Isolation procedure A set of predetermined steps that should be followed when workers are required to perform tasks such as maintenance, repair, installation and cleaning of plant. Isolation procedures involve the isolation of all forms of potentially hazardous energy so that the plant does not move or start up accidentally. Isolation of plant also ensures that entry to a restricted area is controlled while the specific task is being carried out. The lock-out process is the most effective isolation procedure.

[as defined in the COP: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace, July 2012, p.30].

Isolator A device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy.

Issue Any concern about WHS at the workplace that remains unresolved after consultation with the affected workers and the relevant PCBU has occurred.

[as defined in the Worker Representation and Participation Guide, p.31]

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) A document prepared for work activities assessed as having a safety risk, including those activities that have been assessed to be of high risk in relation to hot work, e.g. angle grinding or oxy-cutting outdoors in hot, windy weather, electric welding.

Lock box To avoid the need for multiple locks on each lockout point, a lock box may be used. Under this system each lockout point is locked by only one lock and the keys to the locks of the plant’s lockout points are placed inside a box that is locked by the individual locks of people working on the same plant.

Lock out A system or a process designed to control situations where the unexpected energisation, start-up or release of stored energy of plant has the potential to endanger the WHS of workers or contractors. In



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these situations, plant shall be:

Appropriately isolated and any stored energy released.

Have a personal lock and danger tag applied to the isolating control.

Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)

In relation to a flammable gas, vapour or mist, means the concentration of the gas, vapour or mist in air below which the propagation of a flame does not occur on contact with an ignition source.

[as defined in the WHS Regulations, 2012 p 42]

Non-conformance Activities undertaken and the results achieved do not fulfil the specified requirements of the element(s). This may be due to the absence or inadequate implementation of a system or documented systems or procedures not being followed.

[as defined by the WorkCoverSA Performance Standards for Self Insurers]

For the purposes of this procedure, the word non-conformance should be taken to include WHS hazards and WHS system non-conformances.

Non-designated hot work area

Is any area or location not specifically designed for hot work activities, or where workers may be required to undertake their work activities, e.g. council-owned bridges or other structures, storage areas, outdoor areas, fixed plant, railings, and signs.

Notifiable dangerous occurrence

Means an incident or event –

(a) Where there is an immediate and significant risk to any person in, on or near the relevant place, or who could have been in, on or near the relevant place (whether or not a work-related injury occurs); and

(b) That is attributable to any of the following:

i. damage to, or malfunction of, other major plant;

ii. the unintended collapse or partial collapse—

of a building or structure under construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition; or

the floor, wall or ceiling of a building being used as a workplace;

iii. an uncontrolled explosion, fire or escape of any gas, hazardous substance or steam;

iv. the unintended ignition or explosion of an explosive;

v. an electrical short circuit, malfunction or explosion;

vi. an unintended event involving a flood of water, rock burst, rock fall, or any collapse of ground;

vii. any other unintended or uncontrolled incident or event arising from operations carried on at a workplace.

[as defined by the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Section 35]



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Manifest Means a written summary of the hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored at a workplace.

Note - See Schedule 12 (Manifest requirements) of WHS Regulations for what a manifest should contain.


Manifest quantity Means the manifest quantity referred to in the WHS Regulations Schedule 11, table 11.1, column 5 for that hazardous chemical.


Minimise To reduce to the lowest level that is reasonably practicable to achieve.


Monitor To check, supervise, observe critically or measure the progress of an activity, action or system on a regular basis, in order to identify change from the performance level required or expected.

Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD)

An injury to, or disease of, the musculoskeletal system, whether occurring suddenly or over time, but does not include an injury caused by crushing, entrapment or cutting resulting principally from the mechanical operation of plant.

[as defined in the WHS Regulations, 2012, Regulation 5, p. 43]

MSDs may include conditions such as:

(a) Sprains and strains of muscles, ligaments and tendons.

(b) Back injuries, including damage to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, spinal discs, or nerves.

(c) Joints and bones.

(d) Joint and bone injuries or degeneration, including injuries to the shoulder, elbow, wrist.

(e) Hip, knee, ankle, hands and feet.

(f) Nerve injuries or compression (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome).

(g) Muscular and vascular disorders as a result of hand-arm vibration.

(h) Soft tissue hernias.

(i) Chronic pain.

[COP: Hazardous Manual Tasks, Dec 2011 p. 3]

Off-site Anywhere other than Council or Prescribed Body premises where work may be conducted e.g.: employees’ homes, any public locations, parks, gardens.

On-site Any Council or Prescribed Body premises

Out of service tag (yellow and black tag)

Out of service or caution tags are used to identify electrical equipment that is not safe to use or fit for purpose.

[as defined in the COP: Managing electrical risks in the workplace July 2012, p. 32].



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Packaged hazardous chemicals

Means Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals in a container with a:

(a) Capacity not exceeding 500 litres; or

(b) Net mass not exceeding 500 kilograms.


Parties to an issue Parties, in relation to an issue, means the following:

(a) The PCBU or the person's representative;

(b) If the issue involves more than one business or undertaking, the person conducting each business or undertaking or the person's representative;

(c) If the worker or workers affected by the issue are in a work group, the HSR for that work group or his or her representative;

(d) If the worker or workers affected by the issue are not in a work group, the worker or workers or their representative.

A PCBU must ensure that it's representative (if any):

(a) is not a HSR; and

(b) has an appropriate level of seniority, and is sufficiently competent, to act as the person's representative.

[as defined by the WHS Act 2012,Part 5 Division 5 (80)]

PCBU Person Conduction a Business or Undertaking.

[as defined in the WHS Act 2012(5)]

Permit to work A formal check to ensure all elements of a safe system of work are in place before people are allowed to undertake work. It also provides a means of communication between site management, supervisors and persons carrying out the work and ensures an authorised person has checked the permit and it is safe to proceed.

Personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP)

An individualized emergency plan designed for an occupant with a disability who may need assistance during an emergency.


Personal danger tag

Personal danger tags are restricted to those working on plant.

A personal danger tag on the isolation devices of an item of equipment is a warning that the equipment is in an unsafe condition and that operation of that equipment may endanger the person who attached the tag.

A personal danger tag is not an effective isolation device by itself. A tag only acts as a means of providing information to others at the workplace. A personal danger tag shall be used in conjunction with a personal lock.

A personal danger tag shall only be removed by the person whose name is written on the tag. All personal danger tags should be destroyed after use.



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Personal lock

A lock identified as a personal lock and being used for personal protection. A personal lock should be accompanied by a corresponding personal danger tag to identify who has locked out the plant.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment is specialized clothing or equipment worn by workers for protection against WHS hazards, eg eyes, head, face, hands, feet and ear protection.

Plant Includes—

(a) Any machinery, equipment, appliance, container, implement or tool;

(b) Any component of any of those things;

(c) Anything fitted or connected to any of those things.

[as defined in the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Section 4].

Preventative action Pro-active action taken before an incident occurs

PSSI Performance Standards for Self Insurers

Refuge An area on a floor or area that is specifically designed to protect people from heat, smoke and toxic gases and which provides direct access to an exit.


Remote or isolated work For the purpose of this procedure, remote or isolated work occurs if you:

work alone and away from other persons; e.g.: undertake road maintenance, repair or inspection alone operate or install, repair or maintain plant alone work in an office in a separate part of a building away from

others work from home work when everyone else has left the Council or Prescribed

Body premises and gone home are called out to work alone at night start very early in the morning

travel alone to areas where mobile phone coverage is poor/non existent

drive long distances lone for workRegister (Hazard /Risk /CAR)

A record of hazards identified throughout an organisation, the level of risk associated with each one and the control measures put in place to eliminate or manage the risks they present.

Where gaps in control measures have been identified, the register records the corrective actions needed and the person responsible for implementing them. It also records the residual risk rating for each hazard on the register.



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This register may be called a hazard register, a risk register, a corrective action register (CAR) or a combination of all three.

Residual Current Device (RCD)

Residual Current Device. May be known as a safety switch or earth leakage device. An RCD works by detecting current leakage. Once detected, it turns the power off almost immediately.

Residual risk The risk remaining after the implementation of risk controls.

Risk The possibility that harm, death, injury or illness, might occur when exposed to a hazard.


Risk assessment The process of evaluating the probability and consequences of injury or illness arising from exposure to an identified hazard or hazards.

Risk control Taking action to eliminate WHS risks so far as is reasonably practicable, and if that is not possible, minimising the risks so far as is reasonably practicable.

Eliminating a hazard will also eliminate any risks associated with that hazard.

Risk of falls Means circumstance that exposes a worker, while at work, or other person, while at, or in the vicinity of, a workplace, to a risk of a fall that is reasonably likely to cause injury to the worker or other person. This includes circumstances in which the worker or other person is:

(a) In or on an elevated workplace from which a person could fall; or

(b) In the vicinity of an opening through which a person could fall; or

(c) In the vicinity of an edge over which a person could fall; or

(d) On a surface through which a person could fall; or

(e) In any other place from which a person could fall.

[as defined in the WHS Regulations, 2012(78)(2) and the COP: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, Dec 2011 p. 4]:]

Safe atmosphere A safe atmosphere in a confined space is one that:

(a) Has a safe oxygen level.

(b) Is free of airborne contaminants or any airborne contaminants are in concentrations below their allowable exposure standard (if any).

(c) Any flammable gas or vapour in the atmosphere is at concentrations below 5% of its LEL.


Safe Work Instruction (SWI) A document that records the process to be followed to conduct an activity safely, and may also be called a Safe Operating Procedure or Safe Work Method Statement.

The document should have the steps to be followed to complete the activity safely recorded in a logical progression along with any controls/safety measures that need to be used.



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Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)

Means, in relation to high risk construction work- a safe work method statement referred to in Regulation 299, as revised under Regulation 302.

[as defined in the WHS Regulations, 2012 p. 48]

Serious burn Means one that would require not only the provision of first aid at the workplace but require further assessment and/or treatment by an emergency department and includes one or more of the following types of burns:

(a) a chemical burn;(b) an electrical burn;(c) a burn to sensitive areas such as the face, hands, feet, groin or

genitals;(d) a burn greater than a 20 cent piece;(e) a deep burn that is of concern (e.g. where a small molten fragment

has become embedded); or(f) any burn that is of concern.

Note: Where the burn is determined as serious contact the Burns Unit of Royal Adelaide Hospital on 822 24462

Serious and sudden illness One or more work or workplace-related injuries or illnesses that:

(a) occurs suddenly as a result of being at the workplace or as a result of the work undertaken there;

(b) requires not only the provision of first aid at the workplace but:

i. requires further assessment and/or treatment by an emergency department; and/or

ii. may cause permanent disability, disfigurement or death.

Solid construction Means:

(a) A surface that is structurally capable of supporting all persons and things that may be located or placed on it; and

(b) Barriers around its perimeter and any openings to prevent a fall; and

(c) An even and readily negotiable surface and gradient; and

(d) A safe means of entry and exit.

[as defined in the WHS Regulations, 2012(78)(5)]

Stand-by person A person assigned to continuously monitor the wellbeing of those inside the space, if practicable observe the work being carried out and initiate appropriate emergency procedures when necessary. The standby person should:

(a) Understand the nature of the hazards inside the particular confined space and be able to recognise signs and symptoms that workers in the confined space may experience.

(b) Remain outside the confined space and do no other work which may interfere with their primary role of monitoring the workers inside the space.

(c) Have all required rescue equipment (for example, safety harnesses, lifting equipment, a lifeline) immediately available.

(d) Have the authority to order workers to exit the space if any



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hazardous situation arises.

(e) Never enter the space to attempt rescue.

[as defined by the COP: Confined Spaces December 2011, pp.26-27]

Structure Anything that is constructed, whether fixed or moveable, temporary or permanent, and includes—

(a) Buildings, masts, towers, framework, pipelines, transport infrastructure and underground works, shafts or tunnels; and

(b) Any component of a structure; and

(c) Part of a structure.

[as defined in the WHS Act, 2012, Section 4, p. 16]

Suspension intolerance Suspension intolerance can occur with a fall-arrest system when a person has an arrested fall and is suspended in an upright, vertical position with the harness straps causing pressure on the leg veins. The lower legs’ capacity to store large amounts of blood reduces the return of blood to the heart, slowing the heart rate, which can cause the person to faint. This may lead to renal failure and eventually death, depending on a person’s susceptibility.

Volunteer Volunteer means a person who is acting on a voluntary basis, irrespective of whether the person receives out-of-pocket expenses.

[as per the Work Health and Safety Act, 2012]

Work at height: Means a formal, written, safe system of work to control potentially hazardous activities when undertaken at height. The permit details the work to be done and the precautions to be taken.

Worker A person who carries out work in any capacity for a PCBU, including work as:

(a) an employee; or

(b) a contractor or subcontractor; or

(c) an employee of a contractor or subcontractor; or

(d) an employee of a labour hire company who has been assigned to work in the person's business or undertaking; or

(e) an outworker; or

(f) an apprentice or trainee; or

(g) a student gaining work experience; or

(h) a volunteer.

[as per the Work Health and Safety Act 2012, Section 7]

Workgroup Means a work group determined under Part 5 of the WHS Act 2012.

[as defined by the Work Health and Safety Act 2012(5), p.17]

Workplace A workplace is a place where work is carried out for a business or undertaking and includes any place where a worker goes, or is likely to be, while at work.

In this section, place includes;



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(a) a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other mobile structure; and

(b) any waters and any installation on land, on the bed of any waters or floating on any waters.

[as per the Work Health and Safety Act, 2012]

WHS information includes:

(a) WHS policies and procedures.

(b) Technical guidance about hazards, risks and risk control measures.

(c) Hazard reports and risk assessments.

(d) Proposed changes to the workplace, systems of work, plant or substances.

(e) Data on incidents, illnesses or injuries, in a way that protects the confidentiality of personal information.



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