The obligation
PCBUs with management or control of plant must manage risks, prevent unauthorised alterations, ensure proper use, guarding, operational controls, emergency stops, and maintenance under WHS Regulation clauses 203–214.
WHS Regulation 2017 (NSW) clauses 203–214 impose specific duties on PCBUs with management or control of plant: (203) manage health and safety risks; (204) control risks from installation/commissioning; (205) prevent unauthorised alterations or interference; (206) ensure proper use for designed purpose; (207) secure plant not in use; (208–209) guarding and insulation from heat/cold; (210–211) operational controls and emergency stops; (212–213) warning devices; (214) maintenance and inspection.
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- PCBUs with management or control of plant must manage risks, prevent unauthorised alterations, ensure proper use, guarding, operational controls, emergency stops, and maintenance under WHS Regulation clauses 203–214.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
PCBU duties: managing and controlling risks of plant (clauses 203–214) is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 (NSW) > WHS Regulation 2017 (clauses 203–214) > Code of Practice – Plant § 203–214.
What does this WHS obligation require?
PCBU duties: managing and controlling risks of plant (clauses 203–214) is a WHS obligation under Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (NSW). In short, PCBUs with management or control of plant must manage risks, prevent unauthorised alterations, ensure proper use, guarding, operational controls, emergency stops, and maintenance under WHS Regulation clauses 203–214.
What changed recently?
PCBU duties: managing and controlling risks of plant (clauses 203–214) was last updated on 13 August 2026.
