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Section A: Details of amusement device and PCBU

Item Registration Number*

Expiry Date*

Issuing State or Territory*

(Some states may not require this information)

Name of Device*

Serial No*

Class of Device*

(As per the ride logbook, registration certificate or Engineer’s certificate)

Name of Manufacturer*

Manufacture Date*

Design Registration Number*

Issuing State or Territory*

PCBU (legal entity)*

PCBU Phone Number*

Mobile*

ABN*

ACN*

PCBU Contact Email*

PCBU Address*

PCBU Audit Representative*

Phone Number*

Date of latest annual inspection*

Name of person who performed the annual inspection*

Name of inspector who conducted this audit*

Location of audit*

Date of completion of audit*

Section B. Logbook & Documents

1) Design Registration: If required, does the device have design registration? If YES; - Record design registration number and - the issuing State or Territory in section A. If NO; take appropriate action. If not required; record N/A in section A.*

Yes

Plant must be design registered as required by the WHS legislation where it has been set-up to operate (even if the device originates from a jurisdiction that does not require it). Devices requiring design registration are listed in; • Work Health and Safety Regulation S243, Schedule 5 Part 1 (1.8) i.e. Class 2;3;4 & 5 to AS3533.1 • Work Health and Safety Act S42 All jurisdictions recognise design registrations from other jurisdictions - Work Health and Safety Regulation S245 NSW - CI 70, schedule 18B, WHS Reg 2011

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2) Plant Registration: If required, does the device have current plant item registration? If YES; - Record the plant registration number and - the issuing State or Territory in section A - Ask to view the registration document issued by a WHS regulator. If NO; take appropriate action. If not required; record N/A in section A.*

Yes

Plant item registration is not required in all jurisdictions (e.g. Victoria). Plant must be item registered before it is operated in jurisdictions that require plant item registration, (even if the device originates from a jurisdiction that does not require it). Devices requiring plant item registration are listed in; • Work Health and Safety Regulation S246 Schedule 5 Part 2 (3.6) & 4(2) i.e. Class 2, 3, 4, & 5 to AS3533.1 • Work Health and Safety Act S42 All jurisdictions recognise plant item registrations from other jurisdictions - Work Health and Safety Regulation S247 Plant item registration is required every 12 months or five years depending on the jurisdictions

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3) Does the owner of the device have current public liability insurance and workers compensation policy?*

Yes

Some WHS Regulators do not check for insurance policies

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4) Notices outstanding: Ask the owner to confirm if the device has any notices issued that are outstanding?*

Yes

Check logbook, summary sheet and/or National register. Take appropriate action and note details of outstanding notices.

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5) Records: Are records for the device available for inspection? This includes; - Logbook - maintenance manual - operating manual Are the logbook, operating and maintenance manuals provided to the persons involved with; - commissioning - installation - use - storage - testing and - dismantling of the amusement device? NOTE: To be able to complete this item ALL points discussed above (and detailed in the guidance column) must be demonstrated.*

Yes

Check for a form of recording system, e.g. in hard copy (logbook) or on computer, that includes up to date records. Logbook should include records of: • operation • tests • inspections • maintenance • setting up • commissioning • dismantling • alterations • annual inspections Manuals should include procedures for: • commissioning • installation • use • storage • testing • dismantling • maintenance • transport Confirm logbook and manuals are available during the site audit. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S237 & S242

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6) Is there an up to date record of instruction and training for operators of the device?*

Yes

Training should be consistent with manufacturer’s recommendations. SA - Must include evidence of training provided to the trainer from the manufacturer/supplier of the device. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S238 (1)

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7) Is there an up to date record of daily; - preoperational checks, and - operation of the device without passengers?*

Yes

The checks should reflect the requirements of manuals. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S238 (2)c

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8) Annual Inspections: Has the device been inspected by a competent person (e.g. professional engineer) within the last 12 months? If YES; - Record the date of the last annual inspection and - the name of the inspecting engineer in section A.*

Yes

SA - Ensure that the owner of the amusement device has a copy of the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the competent person that conducted the latest annual inspection. (Sight evidence of CV in the logbook) Has the competent person provided evidence of their appropriate qualifications to inspect all safety critical elements of the device? • Required every 12 months (the regulator may extend up to 35 days) • Work Health and Safety Regulation S241(5)(a)

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9) Does the annual inspection by the competent person (professional engineer) include; (a) a check of information about the operational history of the amusement device since the last detailed inspection;*

Yes

(b) a check of the log book for the amusement device; entries of the log book (repairs and alteration)*

Yes

(d) a check that any required tests have been carried out, and that appropriate records have been maintained;*

Yes

(e) a detailed inspection of the amusement device to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulation (including a specific inspection of the critical components of the amusement device)*

Yes

Check for a record (and engineer’s certificate if available) which outlines that the inspection was completed in line with the points in Work Health and Safety Regulation S241. An Improvement Notice may be issued if the annual inspection does not address the identified points Detailed inspections by the engineer should include; • rider restraint systems and associated interlock safety functions are operating correctly. • loading plan • operational testing of the device (either loaded or unloaded condition) • checking that NDT have been carried out (if applicable) • Checks for corrosion of structural members of the ride (if applicable) Does the certificate (or record) provided by the Engineer include a statement that the device has been inspected and deemed safe to operate SA - Has the competent person for the purpose of annual inspection tested the patron restraint system and each individual patron restraint and confirmed function is satisfactory (i.e. that it is in good working order)? Is there verification evidence from a competent person that the ‘type’ of patron containment and restraint has been assessed as compliant for all foreseeable patron ejection forces? • Work Health and Safety Regulation S241 & S266(2)(g) • AS3533.3 Clause 11.4

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10) Is there a record of the device being maintained, inspected and if necessary tested in accordance with the designer or manufacturer’s recommendations or in accordance with a manual prepared by a competent person?*

Yes

Confirm selected maintenance activities during site set- up/operational verification. Records should include routine structural, mechanical and electrical inspections and tests. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S237 & S240

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11) Repairs and Alteration: Are any repairs or alterations, including those that affect the structural integrity of the device and/or rider restraints; (a) Recorded in the logbook?*

Yes

(b) Reviewed by a competent person or manufacturer? - Alterations to the design of the ride may need a new application for design registration. Any change to the design that requires new measures to control risk will require a new application for design registration.*

Yes

Notices may be Improvement or Prohibition and are subject to identification of and degree of risk identified during the site verification Alterations that may affect health or safety (i.e. require new measures to control risk) must be design registered as an alteration with a WHS Regulator. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S237, S240 & S244

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12) Critical Components (a) Is there a Critical Components List for the device?*

Yes

(b) If there is no critical components list, is there: a list of components identified by the manufacturer that require NDT;*

Yes

(c) Or; is it identified that the device does not have any critical components? If the list includes NDT requirements go to Question B19, if NDT is NOT required go to Question B20 Note: Bolted structural connections, such as slew rings or flange joints, that are in tension or subjected to cyclic loading should be identified and have specific inspection requirements listed (for example periodic replacement of the bolts or percentage NDT specified by the manufacturer or the inspecting engineer)*

Yes

Critical components are those that if they failed may affect health and safety. A device may or may not have critical components. Either way this should be identified by the manufacturer or by a person with relevant competencies, such as the inspecting engineer. Critical components should be listed, and where there are no critical components identified, this should be stated in the logbook. SA - Has the competent person for the purpose of the annual inspection verified that at the time of the annual inspection all critical components were checked and determined satisfactory (i.e. in good working order)? • Work Health and Safety Regulation S240

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13) Is there evidence that the NDT requirements detailed in B18 above have been completed at the specified intervals? Note: if any NDT record (NDT report) indicates that cracks (or similar) were found, is there evidence that repairs and follow up test(s) were completed? Check during the site set-up that repairs or component replacement has occurred*

Yes

Sight certificate of test from accredited testing agency Testing should be carried out by a competent person accredited by a testing agency (e.g. NATA)? Test certificate should include: • items and areas tested • techniques used • limitations of test (e.g. minimum crack length etc) • name of testing technician • date of test • accrediting agency membership number • Work Health and Safety Regulation S240

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14) Control of Risks/Proper Use: Is there evidence that the risks associated with - installation, - commissioning and - proper use of the device have been managed to be as low as reasonably practicable?*

Yes

This looks at records only, verify during onsite checks. Any notices will result from onsite checks. Evidence includes checklists or instructions re likely risks and controls for the device, eg from: • overhead power lines • overhanging trees • sloping ground • suitable dunnage/packing • machine safety guards left off • patron access & egress (fencing, patron control etc) • operator safety (interlocks on gates etc) • transport • set-up • dismantling • Work Health and Safety Regulation S 32,33, 34,35,36,37,38, 203,204 and 206

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15) Emergency Plans: - Is there an Emergency Plan for the device? - Has the Emergency Plan been tested? - Have staff been instructed in the Emergency Plan?*

Yes

The detail of the plan will depend on the size and type of device. Sight emergency plan. The plan should include emergency lighting and evacuation procedures. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S43 (1)

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16) Asbestos Register, if required - Is there an Asbestos Register for the device? - If the register identifies that asbestos or ACM is present, is there an Asbestos Management Plan for the device? Enter N/A if not required*

Yes

Anything built AFTER the 31st of December 2003 does not require an asbestos register unless asbestos has been identified or is likely to be present. Anything built before that date does require an asbestos register. If the register identifies that asbestos or ACM is present, is there an Asbestos Management Plan for the device? Asbestos Register should be in Log Book QLD - required to conduct Asbestos Assessment. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S422, S425, S429

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17) Noise: Has the PCBU ensured that the noise a worker is exposed to does not exceed the exposure standard? - Have noise levels been sampled? - Is PPE used to reduce noise exposure? - Has audiometric testing been done?*

Yes

Note: Audiometric testing depends on exposure (e.g. noise level, frequency and duration). Unlikely requirement for smaller Shows and Festivals • Work Health and Safety Regulation S56, S57 & S58

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18) Electrical Safety Switch: Is an appropriate Residual Current Device (RCD) fitted to minimise any electrical risk – Confirm during site audit. If YES, - are there records of the testing of the RCD?*

Yes

The ride operator needs to provide records that these tests have been completed. Were RCD’s that failed the tests replaced and retested? WHS Regulation S164, S165, • Queensland Legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations S116, S118

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19) Are records for the testing and inspection of electrical equipment available? This requirement may vary depending on the jurisdictions electrical safety legislation*

Yes

WHS Regulation S150 (4), S164, S165, 240 (2) Queensland legislation 6 or 12 monthly depending on the electrical equipment • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations S118

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Section C. Site Verification

1) Have workers been provided with the log book and manuals for the device?*

Yes

Ask workers if they have access to the log book and manuals if necessary. Do the workers know where the logbooks and manuals are? • Work Health and Safety Regulation S242 (2)

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2) Training: Have workers been trained or instructed in the operation of the device? - Confirm the operators understanding of operational procedures by questioning them on elements of the operation of the device. The person with management or control of the ride (PCBU) must ensure that the device is only operated by a person who has been provided with instruction and training in the proper operation of the device.*

Yes

Ask workers if they have been trained or instructed in the operation of the device • Work Health and Safety Regulation S238(1)

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3) Operation: Confirm the workers are aware of the procedure for the daily operation without passengers and the requirement to record it.*

Yes

If the device is operating review the logbook or daily sheet. An Improvement Notice may be issued if these checks are not completed • Work Health and Safety Regulation S238 (2) c

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4) Engineers Inspection and Maintenance Records. Select at least 2 items from the engineer’s report/ maintenance records and confirm that they have been completed on the device.*

Yes

Any Notices issued will depend upon risk identified • Work Health and Safety Regulation S241 (2) • Work Health and Safety Regulation S240

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5) Repairs or Alterations, Is there evidence of recent Repairs or Alterations? If found, were these recorded in the logbook?*

Yes

Look for evidence such as • re-welded areas • new bolts or pins • alterations to rider restraints etc Enforcement will depend on record keeping and/or evidence of the checks done by a competent person. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S240

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6) Patron restraints and loading plan: Where patron restraints are provided, do they operate correctly? Is there certification available that the rider restraint system has been assessed as suitable for the type of device? NOTE: In some cases where the device is not ‘powered up’ you may not be able to have the restraint system demonstrated, if so mark this as N/A and note on summary sheet.*

Yes

Check latches and springs function correctly. Check that seating requirements; loading plans and rider height limitations are readily available and being correctly implemented. Any Notices issued will need to be considered on a case by case basis and discussed with your technical advisor. • Work Health and Safety Regulation S240 • Work Health and Safety Regulation S206

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7) Proper Use/Defects: Conduct a visual check of the device for risk controls and any obvious defects, list defects found and enforce accordingly. E.g. - Are there any potential ride envelope intrusions? - Is patron access controlled by fencing or other barriers? - Are the operator’s controls inaccessible to the public? - Is there sufficient space to set-up and operate the device?*

Yes

Check for: • missing bolts • missing ‘R’-clips or pins • broken or damaged members • misaligned rails or tracks • inadequate packing • inadequate tie-downs • patron access and egress • fencing to prevent patron access • damaged components • floor plates for trip hazards • check controls are marked and not confusing • can patrons access controls • patron restrictions are in place • consistency of fastenings, bolts, etc; • interlocks in place and functional • machine safety guards not left off • sloping or soft ground • excessive corrosion • dunnage/packing, • sufficient space to set up and use etc. Any Notices issued will depend upon risk identified • Work Health and Safety Regulation S240 • Work Health and Safety Regulation S206

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8) Emergency Plans: Have staff been instructed in emergency plans? (a) Has the plan been tested?*

Yes

(b) Does the device require emergency lighting? Confirm the operators understand the emergency procedure by questioning them on elements of the procedure including when it was last tested. The person with management or control of the ride (PCBU) must ensure that operators are trained and instructed in the emergency procedures included in the emergency plan.*

Yes

Ask staff to explain or view a demonstration. Is emergency lighting provided in enclosed or dark areas not lit by lighting outside the device? Is the emergency lighting operating correctly? How is emergency retrieval accomplished from height (rides where riders can be trapped in car/carriage etc at height e.g. Roller Coasters etc.) • Work Health and Safety Regulation S43

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9) Asbestos: Check for - Visible presence of asbestos containing material (ACM) and - Compare to Asbestos Register*

Yes

Consider brake & clutch linings; electrical components; insulation, lagging & gaskets Contact Asbestos Unit for further advice • Work Health and Safety Regulation S422

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10) Noise: If the device is operating and/or sound systems are used with the device: - Does the noise level seem to be below 85dB(A)? If not seek noise records and review hearing PPE use.*

Yes

Is the sound level known? Is PPE provide and used if necessary? Noise monitoring may be required to determine action • Work Health and Safety Regulation S57

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11) Electrical: Does electrical equipment appear to be connected in a safe manner?*

Yes

Visually check items and take appropriate action if unsafe electrical equipment is connected. Check for • No double adaptors or piggyback plugs (one plug that allows another to be plugged into the back of it) • Leads are protected from damage • Water cannot reach inside connections • Electrical switch boards are secure and prevent unauthorised access to live parts. • WHS Regulation S149 Queensland legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations S101, S115, S117

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12) Confirm that safety switches protect: - The device or ride itself (if rated current is not more than 20 amps per phase) or - the socket outlets on the device or ride - this does not apply if the supply of electricity to the electrical equipment: a) does not exceed 50 volts alternating current (AC) or b) does not exceed 120V direct current (DC)*

Yes

Ask to see the safety switch fitted to the device or switchboard and check for any marking that identifies circuits protected (if present). Contact your electrical adviser for advice if needed • WHS Regulation S164(2)(3)&(4) Queensland legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations S118

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13) Is all electrical equipment inspected, tested and records kept as required by the applicable electrical regulation?*

Yes

Check that a tag is attached to the electrical equipment giving the details of the last test and the next test due date. • WHS Regulation S150 • For advice on testing refer to AS3760 Queensland legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations S116 & S117

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14) Are all extension cords and flexible cables protected against damage?*

Yes

Visually check the set-up. Ensure cables are; • located where they are not likely to suffer damage or • protected against damage. • WHS Regulation S147 & S149 Queensland legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations S102

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15) Overhead powerlines Is there adequate clearance for overhead powerlines in the vicinity of the device/ride?*

Yes

Visually check the set-up area In some jurisdictions the minimum distance is 3 metres for line voltages up to 132 kV. Check local requirements for electrical exclusion distances. • WHS Regulation S166 Queensland legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations 2013 S68 & S69 • Qld COP 2010 Working near overhead and underground electric lines

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16) Underground powerlines Have all securing pegs been installed so as not to present a risk from underground power lines?*

Yes

Visually check set-up area, look for markers or line-of-site between switchboards; is there information available from the PWMC of the showground. • WHS Regulation S166 Queensland legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulations 2013, S68 • Qld COP 2010 Working near overhead and underground electric lines

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17) Live Parts: Visually check for obvious exposed live electrical parts. If identified, has access to exposed live parts been controlled? NOTE: This does not apply to voltages below low voltage, i.e. below 50VAC and 120VDC. Refer to B26 records for any electrical testing and inspections, E.g. electrician’s inspection and certification the ride is electrically safe.*

Yes

Switchboard cabinets should be secured to prevent unauthorised access. Can the operator access live parts in the cabinet accidentally (are the terminals insulated or shrouded)? Check festoon/decorative lighting have bulbs in all accessible sockets and bulbs with broken glass should be replaced. For detailed advice contact your electrical advisor. • WHS Regulation S147 Queensland legislation • Qld Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Qld Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 S101

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18) High current, single pole, plug and sockets: If single pole connectors and leads are used request evidence that the connection between the generating source and the ride has been checked and deemed “electrically safe” by a competent person for electrical equipment? Refer to the jurisdictions requirements for the competent person and whether an electrician is required.*

Yes

When a device has removable single pole connections for the three phase power supply (i.e. individual leads and plugs for each phase) the risk of incorrect connection and disconnection of leads can result in unsafe plant. Therefore connection and disconnection of the device from the power supply should only be undertaken by an electrically competent person. These connectors may be used in cables that connect large three phase rides to electrical generator sets. Some of these connectors may require additional controls if they are to be used to ensure the electrical installation is electrically safe. Contact your electrical advisor for guidance on these plugs and sockets. • WHS Regulation S147 Queensland legislation • Electrical Safety Act S30, S38 • Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 S117

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