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Requirements for design registration, item registration, inspection, and maintenance of plant and structures to manage risk of harm.
Part 5 of the WHS Regulations 2012 (SA) imposes duties on designers, manufacturers, suppliers, and operators of plant and structures. Key obligations include registration of plant designs, registration of individual high-risk plant items, maintenance schedules, and competency requirements for operators. Applies to PCBUs that design, manufacture, supply, import, install, or use registered plant.
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- Requirements for design registration, item registration, inspection, and maintenance of plant and structures to manage risk of harm.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Plant and Structures — Design, Registration and Inspection is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The relevant provision is Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 > Part 5 § Part 5.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Plant and Structures — Design, Registration and Inspection is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA). In short, Requirements for design registration, item registration, inspection, and maintenance of plant and structures to manage risk of harm.
What changed recently?
Plant and Structures — Design, Registration and Inspection was last updated on 26 August 2026.
