tas-whs-regulation-checker

Tasmanian WHS Regulations 2022 — Complete Reference

Purpose

This skill provides the complete verified text of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (Tas), extracted directly from the official Tasmanian legislation (current as at 1 July 2025). It ensures Claude cites accurate regulation numbers, provisions, and requirements when producing WHS compliance analyses, risk assessments, management system documentation, and other WHS content for Tasmanian operations.

Critical Rules

1. Only cite provisions that appear in the chapter files. Never fabricate or assume regulation numbers or content.
2. Citation format: Use "r [number]" for individual regulations, e.g. "r 49 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (Tas)" or "rr 57–59" for a range.
3. Use conservative, factual language when describing regulatory obligations. Avoid subjective terms — describe what the regulation requires in objective terms.
4. Always use Australian English spelling (e.g. behaviour, organisation, colour, defence, licence [noun]).
5. If a provision cannot be located in these files, state that the specific regulation should be verified against the current legislation and indicate which chapter it is likely found in.
6. Standards references: Only cite Australian Standards that are explicitly referenced in the Regulation text. Do not assume or add standards from general knowledge.
7. Jurisdiction note: This is Tasmanian legislation (not Queensland). The WHS Regulations 2022 (Tas) replace the earlier 2012 regulations and incorporate amendments including Chapter 8A on crystalline silica.

Chapter Index

Read the relevant chapter file(s) based on the regulatory domain of the query:

File	Chapter	Key Regulations	When to Read
chapters/ch01-preliminary.md	Ch 1 — Preliminary	rr 1–15	Definitions, application of regulation, incorporated documents
chapters/ch02-representation.md	Ch 2 — Representation and Participation	rr 16–31	Work groups, HSR election, issue resolution, cessation of unsafe work
chapters/ch03-risk-management.md	Ch 3 — General Risk and Workplace Management	rr 32–56	Hazard identification, hierarchy of control, workplace facilities, first aid, emergency plans, PPE
chapters/ch04-hazardous-work.md	Ch 4 — Hazardous Work	rr 57–176	Noise (Pt 4.1), manual tasks (Pt 4.2), confined spaces (Pt 4.3), falls (Pt 4.4), high risk work licensing (Pt 4.5), demolition (Pt 4.6), electrical safety (Pt 4.7), diving (Pt 4.8)
chapters/ch05-plant-structures.md	Ch 5 — Plant and Structures	rr 177–282	Plant duties, registration, design, inspection, powered mobile plant
chapters/ch06-construction.md	Ch 6 — Construction Work	rr 283–330	WHS management plans, high risk construction, excavation, scaffolding, principal contractor duties
chapters/ch07-hazardous-chemicals.md	Ch 7 — Hazardous Chemicals	rr 331–392	Workplace exposure standards, atmospheric monitoring, health monitoring, SDS, GHS, registers, storage, placarding
chapters/ch08-asbestos.md	Ch 8 — Asbestos	rr 393–493	Identification, registers, management plans, licensed removal, air monitoring, clearance
chapters/ch08a-crystalline-silica.md	Ch 8A — Crystalline Silica	rr 493A–493Z	Silica definitions, prohibited/restricted processes, silica risk management plans, air monitoring, health monitoring, RPE
chapters/ch09-major-hazard.md	Ch 9 — Major Hazard Facilities	rr 494–608	MHF notification, safety cases, emergency plans, safety management systems
chapters/ch10-reserved.md	Ch 10 — Reserved	—	Reserved chapter (no active provisions)
chapters/ch11-general.md	Ch 11 — General	rr 609+	Fees, review of decisions, general provisions
chapters/schedules.md	Schedules 1–18A	—	Fees (Sch 2), high risk work licences (Schs 3–4), plant registration (Sch 5), chemical classification (Sch 6), SDS (Schs 7–8), labelling (Sch 9), carcinogens (Sch 10), placards/manifests (Schs 11–13), health monitoring (Sch 14), MHF chemicals (Sch 15), emergency plans (Schs 16–18), infringement notices (Sch 18A)

Workflow

1. Identify the regulatory domain from the user's query
2. Read the relevant chapter file(s) using the Read tool — read only what is needed, not all files
3. Cite provisions accurately from the extracted text
4. Cross-reference between chapters where appropriate (e.g. Ch 3 risk management process applies alongside Ch 4 noise requirements)
5. Flag any gaps — if the query requires provisions from the WHS Act 2012 (not covered in this skill) or from Codes of Practice, note this clearly

Common Query Routing

Query Topic	Primary Chapter(s)	Key Regulations
Noise assessment / hearing protection	Ch 4 (Pt 4.1) + Ch 3	rr 57–59, rr 32–38
Dust / silica survey	Ch 8A + Ch 3 + Ch 7	rr 493A–493Z, rr 32–38
Hazardous chemical exposure monitoring	Ch 7 + Ch 3	workplace exposure standards, rr 32–38
Asbestos identification / removal	Ch 8	rr 393–493
Confined space entry	Ch 4 (Pt 4.3) + Ch 3	confined space regs, rr 32–38
Fall prevention	Ch 4 (Pt 4.4)	fall prevention regs
Electrical safety	Ch 4 (Pt 4.7)	electrical work regs
Construction WHS management plan	Ch 6 + Ch 3	rr 283–330, rr 32–38
High risk work licensing	Ch 4 (Pt 4.5)	high risk work regs
PPE requirements	Ch 3 (Div 5)	PPE regs
Plant registration	Ch 5	rr 177–282
Health monitoring obligations	Ch 7 + Ch 8A	health monitoring regs
Workplace facilities	Ch 3 (Div 2)	facilities regs
Emergency plans	Ch 3 (Div 4)	emergency plan regs
First aid	Ch 3 (Div 3)	first aid regs

Version Information

• WHS Regulations 2022 (Tas): Current as at 1 July 2025
• Source: Tasmanian Legislation website, authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel
• Extraction method: Full text extracted from official PDF using PyMuPDF, with page headers/footers removed

Note: This skill covers the WHS Regulations only. For the WHS Act 2012 (Tas) — including primary duty of care (s 19), officer duties (s 27), incident notification (ss 35–39), and industrial manslaughter (ss 29A–29D) — consult the companion tas-whs-act-checker skill. Legislation is subject to amendment; for critical compliance decisions, verify current provisions at https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/