Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2022
The Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2022 makes several amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 to give effect to changes made to the national model WHS Regulations.
The Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2022 makes several amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (WHS Regulation) to give effect to changes made to the national model WHS Regulations.
Psychosocial risks
The Amendment Regulation inserts new provisions on the management of psychosocial risks in the workplace. It defines ‘psychosocial hazard’ and ‘psychosocial risk’ and clarifies the appropriate control measures that persons conducting a business or undertaking are required to implement to manage those risks.
Amusement devices
The Amendment Regulation provides for improved record keeping and operator training for amusement devices and passenger ropeways.
Other amendments
The Amendment Regulation adds a note to clause 15 to clarify that compliance with an Australian/New Zealand Standard referred to in the Regulation is not mandatory unless the WHS Regulation states that it is mandatory.
The Amendment Regulation also amends clause 702 to include the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. This amendment will facilitate the flow of information between SafeWork NSW to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, which is needed for investigations and compliance in some matters.
Commencement
The amendments will commence as follows:
- psychosocial hazards and risks will commence on 1 October 2022
- amusement devices will commence 1 December 2022.
- all other provisions will commence on the day the Amendment Regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.