whs-regulation-checker-qld

Queensland WHS Regulation 2011 — Complete Reference

Purpose

This skill provides the complete verified text of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld), extracted directly from the official Queensland legislation (current as at 1 March 2025). It ensures Claude cites accurate regulation numbers, provisions, and requirements when producing occupational hygiene reports, compliance analyses, and WHS documentation.

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 Regulation 2011 (Qld)" or "rr 57–59" for a range.
3. Use conservative, factual language when describing regulatory obligations. Avoid subjective terms like "significant risk" or "deterioration" — 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.

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	rr 16–31	Work groups, HSR election, issue resolution, cessation of unsafe work
chapters/ch02a-whs-officers.md	Ch 2A — WHS Officers	rr 31A–31F	Certificate of authority for WHS officers
chapters/ch03-risk-management.md	Ch 3 — Risk Management	rr 32–46	Hazard identification, hierarchy of control, PPE, first aid, emergency plans
chapters/ch04-hazardous-work.md	Ch 4 — Hazardous Work	rr 57–176	Noise (Pt 4.1, rr 57–59), manual tasks (Pt 4.2), confined spaces (Pt 4.3, rr 62–78), falls (Pt 4.4), high risk work (Pt 4.5), demolition (Pt 4.6), diving (Pt 4.8)
chapters/ch05-plant-structures.md	Ch 5 — Plant and Structures	rr 177–265	Plant duties, registration, design, inspection
chapters/ch06-construction.md	Ch 6 — Construction Work	rr 283–330	WHS management plans, high risk construction, excavation, scaffolding
chapters/ch07-hazardous-chemicals.md	Ch 7 — Hazardous Chemicals	rr 330–392	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 384A–384Z	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
chapters/ch09a-amusement-parks.md	Ch 9A — Amusement Parks	rr 608A–608ZY	Major amusement park safety cases
chapters/ch10-11-general.md	Ch 10–11 — General	rr 609–677	Fees, levies, codes of practice, general provisions
chapters/ch12-13-transitional.md	Ch 12–13 — Transitional	rr 678–782+	Public health (Sch 1), transitional arrangements

Workflow

1. Identify the regulatory domain from the user's query
2. Read the relevant chapter file(s) using the view 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 2011 (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 384A–384Z, rr 32–38, r 49
Hazardous chemical exposure monitoring	Ch 7 + Ch 3	rr 49–50 (WES), rr 32–38
Asbestos identification / removal	Ch 8	rr 393–493
Confined space entry	Ch 4 (Pt 4.3) + Ch 3	rr 62–78, rr 32–38
Fall prevention	Ch 4 (Pt 4.4)	rr 78A–80
Construction WHS management plan	Ch 6 + Ch 3	rr 283–330, rr 32–38
High risk work licensing	Ch 4 (Pt 4.5)	rr 81–135
PPE requirements	Ch 3 (Div 5)	rr 44–46
Plant registration	Ch 5	rr 177–265
Health monitoring obligations	Ch 7 (Pt 7.1 Div 6) + Ch 8A	Ch 7 health monitoring, rr 384S–384V
Workplace facilities	Ch 3 (Div 2)	rr 40–41
Emergency plans	Ch 3 (Div 4)	r 43

Version Information

• WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld): Current as at 1 March 2025
• Source: Queensland Legislation website, authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel
• Extraction method: Full text extracted from official PDF using PyMuPDF, with page headers/footers removed

Note: This skill covers the WHS Regulation only. For the WHS Act 2011 (Qld) — including primary duty of care (s 19), officer duties (s 27), incident notification (ss 35–39), and industrial manslaughter (ss 34A–34E) — a separate reference or the Act text should be consulted. Legislation is subject to amendment; for critical compliance decisions, verify current provisions at https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/