By name: tas-whs-regulation-checker description: Complete Tasmanian Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 reference (safetysure-tas-regulatory copy). Use this skill when the user asks about Tasmanian WHS regulations, construction work requirements, high risk work licensing, confined spaces, falls prevention, or hazardous chemicals obligations in Tasmania — or when an action skill in the TAS project context needs verified regulatory text. For the canonical multi-jurisdiction version, see safetysure-whs-legislation:whs-regulation-checker-tas.
Tasmanian WHS Regulations 2022 — Complete Reference
Purpose
This skill provides the complete verified text of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (Tas), extracted directly from the official Tasmanian legislation (current as at 1 July 2025). It ensures Claude cites accurate regulation numbers, provisions, and requirements when producing WHS compliance analyses, risk assessments, management system documentation, and other WHS content for Tasmanian operations.
Critical Rules
- Only cite provisions that appear in the chapter files. Never fabricate or assume regulation numbers or content.
- Citation format: Use "r [number]" for individual regulations, e.g. "r 49 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (Tas)" or "rr 57–59" for a range.
- Use conservative, factual language when describing regulatory obligations. Avoid subjective terms — describe what the regulation requires in objective terms.
- Always use Australian English spelling (e.g. behaviour, organisation, colour, defence, licence [noun]).
- If a provision cannot be located in these files, state that the specific regulation should be verified against the current legislation and indicate which chapter it is likely found in.
- Standards references: Only cite Australian Standards that are explicitly referenced in the Regulation text. Do not assume or add standards from general knowledge.
- Jurisdiction note: This is Tasmanian legislation (not Queensland). The WHS Regulations 2022 (Tas) replace the earlier 2012 regulations and incorporate amendments including Chapter 8A on crystalline silica.
Chapter Index
Read the relevant chapter file(s) based on the regulatory domain of the query:
| File | Chapter | Key Regulations | When to Read |
|---|---|---|---|
chapters/ch01-preliminary.md |
Ch 1 — Preliminary | rr 1–15 | Definitions, application of regulation, incorporated documents |
chapters/ch02-representation.md |
Ch 2 — Representation and Participation | rr 16–31 | Work groups, HSR election, issue resolution, cessation of unsafe work |
chapters/ch03-risk-management.md |
Ch 3 — General Risk and Workplace Management | rr 32–56 | Hazard identification, hierarchy of control, workplace facilities, first aid, emergency plans, PPE |
chapters/ch04-hazardous-work.md |
Ch 4 — Hazardous Work | rr 57–176 | Noise (Pt 4.1), manual tasks (Pt 4.2), confined spaces (Pt 4.3), falls (Pt 4.4), high risk work licensing (Pt 4.5), demolition (Pt 4.6), electrical safety (Pt 4.7), diving (Pt 4.8) |
chapters/ch05-plant-structures.md |
Ch 5 — Plant and Structures | rr 177–282 | Plant duties, registration, design, inspection, powered mobile plant |
chapters/ch06-construction.md |
Ch 6 — Construction Work | rr 283–330 | WHS management plans, high risk construction, excavation, scaffolding, principal contractor duties |
chapters/ch07-hazardous-chemicals.md |
Ch 7 — Hazardous Chemicals | rr 331–392 | Workplace exposure standards, atmospheric monitoring, health monitoring, SDS, GHS, registers, storage, placarding |
chapters/ch08-asbestos.md |
Ch 8 — Asbestos | rr 393–493 | Identification, registers, management plans, licensed removal, air monitoring, clearance |
chapters/ch08a-crystalline-silica.md |
Ch 8A — Crystalline Silica | rr 493A–493Z | Silica definitions, prohibited/restricted processes, silica risk management plans, air monitoring, health monitoring, RPE |
chapters/ch09-major-hazard.md |
Ch 9 — Major Hazard Facilities | rr 494–608 | MHF notification, safety cases, emergency plans, safety management systems |
chapters/ch10-reserved.md |
Ch 10 — Reserved | — | Reserved chapter (no active provisions) |
chapters/ch11-general.md |
Ch 11 — General | rr 609+ | Fees, review of decisions, general provisions |
chapters/schedules.md |
Schedules 1–18A | — | Fees (Sch 2), high risk work licences (Schs 3–4), plant registration (Sch 5), chemical classification (Sch 6), SDS (Schs 7–8), labelling (Sch 9), carcinogens (Sch 10), placards/manifests (Schs 11–13), health monitoring (Sch 14), MHF chemicals (Sch 15), emergency plans (Schs 16–18), infringement notices (Sch 18A) |
Workflow
- Identify the regulatory domain from the user's query
- Read the relevant chapter file(s) using the
Readtool — read only what is needed, not all files - Cite provisions accurately from the extracted text
- Cross-reference between chapters where appropriate (e.g. Ch 3 risk management process applies alongside Ch 4 noise requirements)
- Flag any gaps — if the query requires provisions from the WHS Act 2012 (not covered in this skill) or from Codes of Practice, note this clearly
Common Query Routing
| Query Topic | Primary Chapter(s) | Key Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Noise assessment / hearing protection | Ch 4 (Pt 4.1) + Ch 3 | rr 57–59, rr 32–38 |
| Dust / silica survey | Ch 8A + Ch 3 + Ch 7 | rr 493A–493Z, rr 32–38 |
| Hazardous chemical exposure monitoring | Ch 7 + Ch 3 | workplace exposure standards, rr 32–38 |
| Asbestos identification / removal | Ch 8 | rr 393–493 |
| Confined space entry | Ch 4 (Pt 4.3) + Ch 3 | confined space regs, rr 32–38 |
| Fall prevention | Ch 4 (Pt 4.4) | fall prevention regs |
| Electrical safety | Ch 4 (Pt 4.7) | electrical work regs |
| Construction WHS management plan | Ch 6 + Ch 3 | rr 283–330, rr 32–38 |
| High risk work licensing | Ch 4 (Pt 4.5) | high risk work regs |
| PPE requirements | Ch 3 (Div 5) | PPE regs |
| Plant registration | Ch 5 | rr 177–282 |
| Health monitoring obligations | Ch 7 + Ch 8A | health monitoring regs |
| Workplace facilities | Ch 3 (Div 2) | facilities regs |
| Emergency plans | Ch 3 (Div 4) | emergency plan regs |
| First aid | Ch 3 (Div 3) | first aid regs |
Version Information
- WHS Regulations 2022 (Tas): Current as at 1 July 2025
- Source: Tasmanian Legislation website, authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel
- Extraction method: Full text extracted from official PDF using PyMuPDF, with page headers/footers removed
Note: This skill covers the WHS Regulations only. For the WHS Act 2012 (Tas) — including primary duty of care (s 19), officer duties (s 27), incident notification (ss 35–39), and industrial manslaughter (ss 29A–29D) — consult the companion tas-whs-act-checker skill. Legislation is subject to amendment; for critical compliance decisions, verify current provisions at https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/