WorkSafe Tasmania’s offices will be closed from 12 noon Tuesday 24 December 2024 until 9am Thursday 2 January 2025. There will be reduced Inspectorate services available for response activities. You can still notify WorkSafe of a notifiable incident by calling 1300 366 322 and using the red notify button on our website below. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

WorkSafe Tasmania

WorkSafe Tasmania

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Acts and Regulations

WorkSafe Tasmania is the part of the Department of Justice that supports the Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs.

All links are to the Tasmanian Legislation Online website.

2 October 2024: Industrial manslaughter laws now in effect

See full details about the new industrial manslaughter amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2012.

December 2022: Remade regulations

See full details about the amendments to the Explosives Regulations 2022.

See full details about the amendments to the Mines Work Health and Safety (Supplementary Requirements) Regulations 2022

See full details about the amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022.

Work health and safety

Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010

Explosives Act 2012

Mines Work Health and Safety (Supplementary Requirements) Act 2012

Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005

Work Health and Safety Act 2012

Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2012

Subordinate legislation

Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations 2021

Explosives Regulations 2022

Mines Work Health and Safety (Supplementary Requirements) Regulations 2022

Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Regulations 2015

Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022

Work Health and Safety (Transitional) Regulations 2022

Compensation schemes

Asbestos Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011

Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Act 1954

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

Subordinate legislation

Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Regulations 2021

Workers' (Occupational Diseases) Relief Fund Regulations 2016

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 2021

Workplace relations

Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997

Industrial Relations Act 1984

Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 (Part 7)

Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994

Long Service Leave Act 1976

Shop Trading Hours Act 1984

Statutory Holidays Act 2000

Subordinate legislation

Industrial Relations Regulations 2015

Long Service Leave (State Employees) Regulations 2014

Long Service Leave Regulations 2017

Related information

Exemptions under the Work Health and Safety Regulations

Last updated: 3 October 2024
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