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: 871.1 kb, 13 pages

Format: CD Rom; Guidance booklet

A guide to developing Codes of Practice COP001

The purpose of this document is to clarify the status of approved Codes of Practice under the Tasmanian Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 and to explain the process by which industry may develop codes of practice and submit them for approval by the Minister under section 22 of the Act.

Size: 157.6 kb, 20 pages

Format: Code of practice; Internet only

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: 2.5 mb, 20 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: 1.2 mb, 20 pages

Format: CD Rom; Legislation guide; Internet only

A guide to workers compensation in Tasmania GB112

Explains the workers compensation system and legislation in Tasmania. 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 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; Internet only

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

Accident/Incident reporting form for use by small business

Size: 49.9 kb, 1 page

Format: CD Rom; Form

Accident/Incident reporting form GB148

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

Size: 31.5 kb, 1 page

Format: CD Rom; Form

Accreditation of Rehabilitation Providers Model

Information on the accreditation of rehabilitation providers under the Workers Compensation scheme in Tasmania.

Size: 91.3 kb, 19 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Acknowledgement of Notification of Asbestos Removal Work AR3

Form for the acknowledgement of notification of asbestos removal work.

Size: 20.8 kb, 1 page

Format: Form

Actuarial Costings of Benefit Design Packages

Report on five further benefit design packages as requested by Workplace Standards Tasmania on behalf of the Minister for Workplace Relations.

Size: 703.3 kb, 44 pages

Format: Report

Actuarial Costings of Board's Preferred Clayton Recommendation Packages

Actuarial Costings of Board's Preferred Clayton Recommendation Packages

Size: 641.7 kb, 35 pages

Format: Report

Actuarial Costings of Two Further Benefit Design Packages

Report on costings of two further benefit design packages as requested by Workplace Standards Tasmania on behalf of the Minister for Workplace Relations.

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

Advisory Service GB196

Explains how the Advisory Service can help workplaces manage workplace health and safety.

Size: 823.6 kb, 2 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Advisory Service - Client Survey

In the first 12 months of its operation, over 100 businesses received assistance from the Advisory Service. You can read what these businesses thought of our service.

Size: 240.2 kb, 41 pages

Format: Report

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

All claims 05-06

The All Claims Frequency Rate is measured as the number of claims per million hours worked, and allows analysis of the number of claims without the distorting effects of the size of the workforce. For the period 2000-01 to 2005-06

Size: 48.9 kb, 1 page

Format: Statistical report

All claims 06-07

The All Claims Frequency Rate is measured as the number of claims per million hours worked, and allows analysis of the number of claims without the distorting effects of the size of the workforce. Period 2000-01 to 2006-07

Size: 30.1 kb, 1 page

Format: Statistical report

Alternate Duties Form GB199

Calculating premiums for workers compensation insurance in Tasmania takes into account a number of factors, including the employer’s ability to provide alternative duties to an injured worker. Completion of this form by an employer wishing to obtain workers compensation insurance will help the insurer assess the employer’s ability to provide alternative duties available in their workplace.

Size: 322.5 kb, 2 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Amendments to the Gas (Safety) Regulations 2002

The former Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations 1998, administered by WST, amongst other provisions, regulated the automotive gasfitting industry and contained some provisions regulating the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. These regulations were rescinded on 1 July 2009, following the commencement of the Dangerous Substances (Safe Handling) Regulations 2009. Advice from Parliamentary Counsel at that time was that it was not appropriate to include the LPG and automotive gasfitting provisions in the Dangerous Substances (Safe Handling) Regulations 2009.

Size: 54.4 kb, 2 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Ammonium Nitrate Guidance Note 1 - Transport

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

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

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

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

Annual report for the year 2001-02

WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2001-02

Size: 1.4 mb, 106 pages

Format: Annual report

Annual report for the year 2002-03

WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2002-03

Size: 598.9 kb, 114 pages

Format: Annual report

Annual report for the year 2003-04

WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2003-04

Size: 1.5 mb, 108 pages

Format: Annual report

Annual report for the year 2004-05

WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2004-05

Size: 1.4 mb, 124 pages

Format: Annual report

Annual report for the year 2005-06

WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2005-06

Size: 1.1 mb, 106 pages

Format: Annual report

Annual report for the year 2006-07

WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2006-07

Size: 1.9 mb, 88 pages

Format: Annual report

Annual report for the year 2007-08

WorkCover Tasmania Board Annual Report 2007-08

Size: 1.4 mb, 92 pages

Format: Annual report

Application for a Certificate of Competency as an Automotive Gasfitter GF060

An application form to become an automotive gasfitter

Size: 36.2 kb, 1 page

Format: Application form

Application for Acceptance Complex/Prescribed Installation TBA003

An application for acceptance for complex/prescribed standard gas installation and/or gas installation operating in excess of 200 Kpa.

Size: 45.5 kb, 2 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 additional responsible worker/s S03

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

Size: 543.5 kb, 9 pages

Format: Application form

Application for additional responsible worker/s S03

Application form for 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: 110.2 kb, 8 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Certificate of Competency in Gas fitting (Natural Gas) COC001, GB031

Application form for a certificate of competency in gas fitting (natural gas).

Size: 67.4 kb, 2 pages

Format: Application form

Application for Duplicate Certificate of Competency Gas fitting (Natural Gas) COC002, GB031b

An application for duplicate certificates of competency for gas fitters (natural gas).

Size: 87.5 kb, 2 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: 57.8 kb, 6 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: 63.3 kb, 4 pages

Format: Application form

Application For Registration As A LPG Gasfittter GF106

Application form to register as a LPG gasfitter

Size: 31.3 kb, 2 pages

Format: Application form

Application For Registration As Advanced Plumber In Respect Of Sanitary Plumbing Or Mechanical Services Plumbing Or Both GF103

Application form to register as an advanced plumber. Sanitary plumbing or mechanical plumbing or both.

Size: 25.7 kb, 1 page

Format: Application form

Application For Registration As Advanced Plumber In Respect Of Water Plumbing, Draining, Or Roof Plumbing GF104

Application form to register as an advanced plumber in respect of water plumging, draining or roof plumbing

Size: 31.0 kb, 1 page

Format: Application form

Application For Registration As Journeyman - Plumbing GF102

Application form to apply for registration as a journeyman in plumbing

Size: 30.1 kb, 2 pages

Format: Application form

Application For Registration Backflow Prevention Plumbing GF105

Application form for registering as a backflow prevention in plumbing

Size: 22.1 kb, 1 page

Format: Application form

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

Application form for plant inspectors

Size: 57.3 kb, 4 pages

Format: Application form

Application For Renewal Of Registration GF101

Registration under the Plumbers and Gasfitters Registration Act 1951 expired on 31 December 2008 but may be renewed, if required, by payment of the prescribed fee.

Size: 36.5 kb, 2 pages

Format: Application form

Application form - SSDS permit S01

Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Permit Application Form on word format for completing and printing.

Size: 537.5 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: 116.4 kb, 7 pages

Format: Application form

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 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 in your home GB149

Explains what asbestos is, where it might be found in homes, and the need to engage professionals to safely remove and dispose of asbestos.

Size: 93.3 kb, 2 pages

Format: CD Rom; Fact sheet

Asbestos removal control plan AR2

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

Size: 46.3 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: 24.8 kb, 1 page

Format: Application form

Asbestos Removalist Licence Application and Licence Information Booklet ARL01

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

Size: 158.7 kb, 10 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Assessor information sheet IS005

These guidelines are for persons wishing to become registered for condution occupational health and safety competency assessments for users and operators of industrial equipment for the issue of statutory certificates of competency in Tasmania.

Size: 35.9 kb, 2 pages

Format: Guidance booklet

Assessor of High Risk Work Licence GF062

Application form to become a registered assessor

Size: 75.4 kb, 3 pages

Format: Application form

Authorisation Explosive A01

Application request for Authorisation of an Explosive.

Size: 100.6 kb, 9 pages

Format: Application form