Plant item registration - Queensland

Description

You may need this registration if you are responsible for the management or control of an item of plant at a workplace.

You can find a list of the items of plant requiring item registration here.

The purpose of registering an item of plant is to ensure that it is inspected by a competent person and is safe to operate.

If the designs of the plant change, the plant is relocated or there is a change of ownership of the plant, the plant must be re-registered.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Most applications for plant registration must include a 'safe to operate' by a competent person. This person will make a declaration that the item of plant has been inspected and assessed as being safe to operate. This applies unless a more detailed inspection is required.

A competent person who is qualified to inspect plant for the 'safe to operate' statement must have:

  • educational or vocational qualifications in an engineering discipline relevant to the plant to be inspected (except for inflatable amusement devices with platform height less than 9m)
  • knowledge of the technical standards relevant to the plant to be inspected.

Duration

1 year

Expiry

31 January

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

View a full list of electrical and work health and safety fees here

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
General All Exemptions to the regulation (Opens in new window)

Transfer process

Transfer

If the plant is to be sold interstate, scrapped or decommissioned, no transfer is required. However, your regional office must be notified and there must be no improvement notices or prohibitions against the plant.

Administering agency

Office of Industrial Relations

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Contact details

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