Anwendungsbereich des Regulatory Essentials
Geltende Rechtsvorschriften:
The main object of this Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces.
Part 3.2 - General Workplace Management
Division 8 - Hazardous atmospheres
Art. 51 Managing risks to health and safety
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1.
(2) An atmosphere is a hazardous atmosphere if:
(a) the atmosphere does not have a safe oxygen level; or
(b) the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere increases the fire risk; or
(c) the concentration of flammable gas, vapour, mist or fumes exceeds 5% of
the LEL for the gas, vapour, mist or fumes; or
(d) combustible dust is present in a quantity and form that would result in a hazardous area.
Art. 52 Ignition sources
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with an ignition source in a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1.
(2) This regulation does not apply if the ignition source is part of a deliberate process or activity at the workplace.
Part 4.7—General Electrical Safety in Workplaces and Energised Electrical Work
Division 1 - Definitions
Division 2 - General risk management
Division 3 - Electrical equipment and electrical installations
Art. 150 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment
Art. 151 Untested electrical equipment not to be used
Kommentar bezüglich der Vergleichbarkeit mit der EU-Gesetzgebung:
The ANZEx System Rules are not identical with the ATEX Directive....