List of all publications and forms available

A guide for the election of employees' safety representatives GB139

Outlines the process workplaces must follow to elect an employees’ safety representative under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995. Includes forms needed for the election.

Size: 290.7 KB, 16 pages

Format: CD Rom; Guidance booklet

A guide to First Aid in the workplace GB119

Provides practical guidance (including checklists) for choosing the most appropriate first aid facilities and services. Explains options for first aid kits, rooms and centres, training and first aider staff.

Size: 2.4 MB, 28 pages

Format: CD Rom; Guidance booklet

A guide to the workplace health and safety legislation GB133

Provides an overview of the workplace health and safety legislation in Tasmania. Explains the rights and responsibilities of different people in the workplace, as well as WorkCover Tasmania and Workplace Standards Tasmania.

Size: 583.8 KB, 20 pages

Format: Legislation guide

A guide to workers compensation in Tasmania (for injuries prior to 1 July 2010) GB112

Explains the workers compensation system and legislation in Tasmania prior to the amendments of 1 July 2010. Includes a sample return to work plan, glossary of terms, and a list of organisations involved in the workers compensation system.

Size: 889.0 KB, 36 pages

Format: CD Rom; Legislation guide

A Guide to Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation in Tasmania GB260

A guide to Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation in Tasmania for injuries that occur on or after 1 July 2010

Size: 1.4 MB, 56 pages

Format: Legislation guide; Internet only

A Guide to Working Safely Near Overhead Power Lines GB137

Provides practical guidance for safely operating mobile equipment near overhead power lines and conductor. Includes information about safety observers, separation distances, and what to do if you contact with power lines.

Size: 379.2 KB, 20 pages

Format: CD Rom; Guidance booklet

ABCB Model Handbook for Structural Software

The Australian Building Codes Board has published a new model handbook the Use of Structural Software for Building Design Approval. The new handbook is not mandatory or regulatory in nature. It provides general information to assist both software providers and users in understanding the attributes a software package should have to be suitable for use to derive compliant design solutions.

Size: 261.4 KB, 31 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Accident/Incident reporting form GB148

A form for use by small business to report accidents and incidents in word format

Size: 43.0 KB, 1 page

Format: Checklist

Accident/Incident reporting form GB148

Accident/Incident reporting form for use by small business

Size: 161.1 KB, 1 page

Format: Checklist

Actuarial Costings of Benefit Design Packages

Size: 703.3 KB, 44 pages

Format: Report

Actuarial Costings of Two Further Benefit Design Packages

Size: 645.4 KB, 37 pages

Format: Report

Additional Reference Standards - complex/prescribed standard gas installations DOC001

A listing of the relevant standards for the design of a complex/prescribed standard gas installation.

Size: 31.6 KB, 1 Page

Format: Fact sheet

Advice on the Use of AS 1668 Part 2

The purpose of this paper is to provide practitioners with advice on the Building Code of Australia (BCA) reference to the 1991 edition of AS 1668

Size: 22.7 KB, 2 pages

Format: Fact sheet

Alcohol and drugs found to contribute to workplace injuries SA073

Workplace Standards Tasmania inspectors have recently investigated a number of complaints about people affected by alcohol and drugs in the workplace, as well as a number of serious accidents where the injured workers registered positive readings to alcohol and/or a variety of illicit drugs.

Size: 101.6 KB, 2 pages

Format: Safety alert

Amendments to the Gas (Safety) Regulations 2002

Size: 54.4 KB, 2 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Ammonium Nitrate Guidance Note 1 - Transport GN001

These guidance notes are designed for businesses that transport SSAN. This may include manufacturers, the mining industry, agricultural and mining suppliers, importers and exporters.

Size: 88.1 KB, 7 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Ammonium Nitrate Guidance Note 2 - Storage GN002

These guidance notes are designed for businesses that store any quantity of (SSAN). This may include manufacturers, the mining industry, agricultural and mining suppliers, importers and exporters.

Size: 76.8 KB, 6 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Ammonium Nitrate Guidance Note 3 - Agricultural Use GN003

These guidance notes apply to primary producers and do not cover the use of ammonium nitrate as a raw material for explosives manufacture.

Size: 91.5 KB, 7 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Ammonium Nitrate Guidance Note 4 - Siting of New Facilities GN004

This guidance note will provide guidance to regulatory authorities and persons proposing to store SSAN at new facilities in order to achieve adequate separation distances to off-site facilities in line with community expectations for public safety.

Size: 32.1 KB, 3 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Application for acceptance (TBA003) TBA003

This application must be submitted to the Director of Gas Safety for acceptance to commission a complex gas installation or standard gas installation of a prescribed class in accordance with s.77 of the Gas Act 2000.

Size: 303.6 KB, 4 pages

Format: Application form

Application for acceptance of gas installation of a Type B appliance SOC001

A statutory declaration for the compliance of Tybe B gas installations with relevant standards.

Size: 37.4 KB, 1 page

Format: Form

Application for Acceptance Type B Gas Appliance TBA006

Statutory declaration for the commission/design/installation of Tybe B gas appliances in compliance with relevant standards.

Size: 89.8 KB, 3 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Assessed Disclosure - Right to Information Act 2009 GF154

Right to Information Act 2009 Application for Assessed Disclosure. Please contact Helpline before completing and mailing this form. (03) 6233 7657 (Outside Tasmania) 1300 366 322 (Inside Tasmania)

Size: 150.4 KB, 2 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Authorisation as a Nominating Authority

Size: 401.5 KB, 10 pages

Format: Application form

Application for exemption for Low-Scale Restricted Activity S08

An application form for exemption of low-scale restricted activity in accordance with Section 78 of the Security-Sensitive Dangerous Goods Act 1995.

Size: 103.7 KB, 6 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Fireworks Permit (Type 2) GF015

Application for Fireworks Permit (Type 2). Application must be lodged at a Service Tasmania outlet at least 21 days before the intended purchase, handling or use of fireworks for the display.

Size: 111.4 KB, 8 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Fireworks Permit (Type 3) GF016

Application for Fireworks Permit Type 3. Application must be lodged at a Service Tasmania outlet at least 21 days before the intended purchase, handling or use of fireworks for the display

Size: 126.5 KB, 12 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Licensing as an Asbestos Removalist ARL01

Application form for licensing as an Asbestos removalist. Payment in person to a Service Tasmania Shop

Size: 91.0 KB, 4 pages

Format: Application form

Application for new, renewal or additional responsible worker/s S03

Application form for new, renewal or additional responsible worker/s under an existing Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Permit. Please note that a 'Consent to check and release police record' form SHOULD be completed for each additional responsible worker. (Service Tasmania code - 310)

Size: 148.6 KB, 8 pages

Format: Application form

Application for new, renewal or additional responsible worker/s S03

Application form for new, renewal or additional responsible worker/s under an existing security-sensitive dangerous substances permit. (Word format for completing and printing)

Size: 375.5 KB, 8 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Registration, Renewal or Re-Classification as a Plant Inspector GF012

Application form for plant inspectors

Size: 68.4 KB, 4 pages

Format: Application form

Application form - SSDS permit S01

Size: 793.5 KB, 7 pages

Format: Application form

Application Form - SSDS permit S01

Application form for a security-sensitive dangerous substances permit. Includes statutory declaration and consent to check and release police record forms.

Size: 150.8 KB, 7 pages

Format: Application form

Application Form for Accreditation of a NEW on-site waste water management system

Size: 68.4 KB, 8 pages

Format: Application form

Application form for issue of OHS Access Card GF161

Application form for issue of OHS Access Card. NOTE: This application must also include a statement addressing how the person nominated on this form for an OHS card meets the Director’s Guidelines on the Knowledge, Qualifications, Experience or Training for OHS Access Card Holders.

Size: 142.8 KB, 2 pages

Format: Application form

AR015 Architects Act 1929 Issues paper AR015

Size: 181.5 KB, 12 pages

Format: Legislation guide

Are you using an accredited Building Practitioner? GB163

Information on accredited building practitioners. Who and what are they, categories of them and how to know whether they are accredited or not?

Size: 146.1 KB, 2 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

As bad as this seems, you could lose a lot more PO010

Contains graphic images that could offend some people.

Size: 63.0 KB, A4 page

Format: Poster

Asbestos - changes in workplace removal limits IS201

Changes to the amount of asbestos that can be removed in workplaces.
Schedule 1 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998 has recently been amended to change the definition of 'exempt removal work' in relation to asbestos.
This change reduces the amount of asbestos cement or similar non-friable asbestos material that can be removed from any structure by a person other than a licensed asbestos removalist.

Size: 91.1 KB, 1 page

Format: Fact sheet

Asbestos exposed in playground train SA020 6-98

About an incident where exposed asbestos was discovered at a children’s playground. Explains practical recommendations for avoiding similar incidents in your workplace. SA020

Size: 104.8 KB, 2 pages

Format: Safety alert

Asbestos gaskets in plant A1577244

Items of plant were recently imported into Western Australia and found to contain bonded asbestos gaskets. The plant was imported from New Zealand and Thailand for installation at a major industrial site. Workers at the site were unaware that any gaskets contained asbestos.

Size: 40.6 KB, 1 page

Format: Safety alert

Asbestos removal control plan AR2

An asbestos removal control plan to be completed by the asbestos licence holder.

Size: 77.3 KB, 6 pages

Format: Form

Asbestos removal flow chart

Flow chart of the asbestos removal process

Size: 46.7 KB, 1 page

Format: Fact sheet

Asbestos removal start work notification AR1

Start work notification form for asbestos removal. This must be accompanied by a removal control plan.

Size: 47.9 KB, 1 page

Format: Form

Asbestos Removalist Licences Guidelines GB231

Information about Asbestos Removalists' Licenses. Guidelines for competency requirements, application process, assessment process, other requirements, renewal of licence, suspension of licence and fees.

Size: 158.3 KB, 10 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Assessor information sheet IS005

These guidelines are for persons wishing to become registered for conduting occupational health and safety competency assessments for users and operators of industrial equipment for the issue of high risk work licences in Tasmania.

Size: 81.4 KB, 2 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Assessor of High Risk Work Licence GF062

Application form to become a registered assessor

Size: 83.5 KB, 3 pages

Format: Application form

Authorisation Explosive A01

Application request for Authorisation of an Explosive.

Size: 129.5 KB, 9 pages

Format: Application form

Authority to Release Information to a Third Party Dangerous Substances Location GF153

Right to Information Act 2009. Form to be completed for requesting information regarding a Dangerous Substances Location

Size: 124.9 KB, 1 page

Format: Form

Authority to Release Information to a Third Party Workers Compensation Claims History GF150

Size: 109.2 KB, 1 page

Format: Form