WorkSafe consulted on a proposed safe work instrument - Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances - Specification of Standard for Valve Inlet Connections of LPG Regulators) Safe Work Instrument 2023.

The safe work instrument specifies Standards Australia Amendment No.1 to AS 4627:2017 quick-connect devices for gas (AS 4627:2017 Amd 1:2020) for the purposes of regulation 15.33(2)(d) of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.

The consultation ran from 30 May to 27 June 2023.

Consultation documents

Summary of submissions

This document is a summary of submissions made on the safe work instrument, WorkSafe’s response to submitters’ feedback, and the resulting changes made to the safe work instrument.

See the final safe work instrument: Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances - Specification of Standard for Valve Inlet Connections of LPG Regulators) Safe Work Instrument 2023

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