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Section H Special Use Buildings (H113 to H124)
Tas Part H113 Foundries
Tas H113.1 Application of Part
This Part is applicable to every building or premises in which foundry operations are undertaken.
Foundries must provide for the comfort and safety of workers on the premises.
Tas H113.2 General
(a)
Every floor in a foundry must be level and, in places other than where molten metal is poured, must be composed of concrete or similar material or wooden blocks.
(b)
Every part of a foundry must be not less than 4.2 m high—
(i)
where a ceiling is provided, measured from the floor to the ceiling; or
(ii)
where a ceiling is not provided, measured from the floor to the lowest part of the roof.
Tas H113.3 Cupola charging platform
(a)
The floors of cupola charging platforms must be—
(i)
of heavy timber or non-slip steel plate; and
(ii)
securely fixed in position; and
(iii)
level.
(b)
All parts of the cupola charging platform must be covered by a roof not less than 3 m above the platform.
(c)
A cupola charging platform must have—
(i)
a wall, not less than 1 m high, measured from the floor of the platform, constructed to surround the platform; and
(ii)
the sides between the top of the wall and the roof suitably waterproofed and ventilated.
(d)
A properly constructed access stair or ramp must be provided to give access to every cupola charging platform and must comply with AS 1657.
Tas H113.4 Deep moulds and pits
Deep moulds or pits, for permanent use—
(a)
must be lined with bricks, concrete, or other suitable material in such a manner as to provide adequate reinforcement and to keep the pit or mould in a dry condition; and
(b)
must be securely fenced by means of a wall of adequate construction, railings or chains and stanchions raised, in each case, to a height not less than 1 m above the surface of the surrounding floor.
Tas H113.5 Pot furnaces
Where pot furnaces are below ground level, the pit must be covered by a substantial grating at the point at which metal is removed from the furnace, and must at all other points be securely fenced as in Tas H113.4(b).
After Tas Part H113 insert Tas Part H114 as follows:
Tas Part H114 Premises for Manufacture or Processing of Glass Reinforced Plastics
Tas H114.1 Application of Part
This Part is applicable to every building in which glass reinforced plastics are manufactured or processed.
Premises for manufacture or processing of glass reinforced plastic must—
(a)
provide for the safety and comfort of workers; and
(b)
be constructed in a manner that will avoid the spread of fire within the building and to other buildings.
Tas H114.2 Separation from other buildings
A building for manufacture or processing of glass fibre plastics must be—
(a)
separated from other buildings or parts of an occupancy by means of impervious walls with FRL at least 120/120/120; or
(b)
separated from all other buildings by a clear space of not less than 6 m.
Tas H114.3 Rise in storeys
The building must be of single storey construction.
Tas H114.4 Maximum floor areas
The floor area of any building or fire-separated section must not exceed the relevant maximum floor area set out in Tas Table H114.4.
Tas TABLE H114.4 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA (m2) OF BUILDINGS FOR MANUFACTUREOR PROCESSING OF GLASS REINFORCED PLASTICS OR ISOCYANATES
| Type of construction of building— | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type A | Type B | Type C | |
| Not Sprinklered | 1500 | 1200 | 1000 |
| Sprinklered | 6000 | 5000 | 3000 |
Tas H114.5 Required exits
(a)
Each fire-separated section of a building which is a work place must have at least two exits for escape purposes and the number and location of the exits must be such that any point on the floor is not further than 20 m from one of the exits.
(b)
Only exits with vertically hinged swinging doors may be considered as exits for the purposes of this clause.
Tas H114.6 Required exits
The walls and floors of areas to be used for hand laminating and spray depositing must be constructed of non-combustible materials.
Tas H114.7 Ventilation
(a)
Mechanical or natural ventilation must be via low-level, exhaust ducting in a wall and a fixed, open, floor-level, fresh-air inlet ducting in the opposite wall such as to ensure a cross flow of the ventilation air over the complete working area.
(b)
Mechanical ventilation must provide not less than 6 air changes per hour.
(c)
The ventilation fan and exhaust ducting must be arranged in such a manner as to—
(i)
produce a negative pressure within any exhaust ducting within the work place so that a leak in the ducting will not vent exhaust air back to the work place; and
(ii)
vent the exhaust air to the atmosphere so as to prevent recirculation of that exhaust air.
Tas H114.8 Smoke and heat roof vents
Each fire-separated section must be provided with automatic smoke and heat roof vents.
After Tas Part H114 insert Tas Part H115 as follows:
Tas Part H115 Premises for Production or Processing of Isocyanates
Tas H115.1 Application of Part
This Part is applicable to every building in which isocyanate production or processing is undertaken.
Premises for the production or processing of isocyanates must—
(a)
provide for the safety and comfort of workers; and
(b)
be constructed in a manner that will avoid the spread of fire within the building and to other buildings.
Tas H115.2 Areas of work places
Work places in which an isocyanate industry is carried on must be divided into the following divisional areas:
(a)
Administration and staff amenities.
(b)
Workshop.
(c)
Bulk stores.
(d)
Curing room.
(e)
Processing plant.
(f)
Raw materials plant.
(g)
Manufacture.
Tas H115.3 Separation from other areas and buildings
(a)
Each of the divisional areas required by Tas H115.2 other than the administration and staff amenities building, must be—
(i)
separated from each of the other divisional areas by means of an impervious wall with an FRL not less than 120/120/120; or
(ii)
separated from all other buildings by a clear space of not less than 6 m.
(b)
Notwithstanding the distance requirements of (a), bulk stores of polyols and bulk stores of isocyanates must comply with the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012.
Tas H115.4 Rise in storeys
The building must be of single storey construction.
Tas H115.5 Maximum floor areas
The floor area of any building or fire-separated section must not exceed the area shown in Tas Table H114.4.
Tas H115.6 Required exits
(a)
Every building or divisional area of a work place must have not less than 2 exits for escape purposes.
(b)
The number and location of the exits must be such that any point on the floor is not more than 20 m from one of the exits.
(c)
Only exits with vertically hinged swinging doors may be considered as exits for the purposes of this clause.
Tas H115.7 Bulk stores for polyols and isocyanates
(a)
A bulk store for polyols must be constructed from non-combustible materials and have a smooth impervious concrete floor and it must protect the polyols from direct exposure to the sun's radiation.
(b)
A bulk store for isocyanates must—
(i)
be constructed from non-combustible materials, have a smooth impervious concrete floor, and must protect the isocyanate containers from direct exposure to the sun; and
(ii)
if it is used for storage of either TDI of HDI and is not an open sided building, be fitted with mechanical ventilation so that the TLV is not exceeded at any time provided that the ventilation must provide not less than 6 air changes per hour.
(c)
The area around both a polyol bulk store and an isocyanate bulk store must be bunded, the bund or bunds must ensure separation of the polyol and isocyanate areas and each bund must have a capacity of 10% more than the storage capacity of the largest tank it protects.
Tas H115.8 Curing room
The curing room for the storage of newly produced flexible polyurethane foam must be constructed of non-combustible materials with a smooth impervious concrete floor and fitted automatic fire vents in the roof.
After Tas Part H115 insert Tas Part H116 as follows:
Tas Part H116 Premises for Electroplating Electropolishing Anodising or Etching
Tas H116.1 Application of Part
This Part is applicable to every building where any of the processes of electro-plating, electro-polishing, anodising or etching are undertaken.
Premises for electro-plating, electro-polishing, anodising or etching must—
(a)
provide for the safety and comfort of workers; and
(b)
be constructed in a manner that will prevent the escape of liquids and atmospheric contaminants to other areas of the building.
Tas H116.2 Floors
The floor of every plating area must be—
(a)
so graded as to—
(i)
permit easy flushing with water; and
(ii)
prevent liquids from flowing from the area into other parts of the work place; and
(b)
chemically resistant to the solutions used in the process.
Tas H116.3 Height of plating area
Every part of a plating area must be not less than 2.7 m in height—
(a)
measured from the floor to the ceiling if a ceiling is provided; or
(b)
measured from the floor to the lowest part of the roof if a ceiling is not provided.
Tas H116.4 Air space
In every plating area there must be not less than 14 m3 of air space for each person employed and, in the calculation of such space, the height taken into account must not exceed 4.2 m.
Tas H116.5 Ceiling construction
The ceiling of a plating area must be so constructed as to prevent, so far as is practicable, atmospheric contaminants from escaping into rooms or work places, situated above the level of the ceiling.
After Tas Part H116 insert Tas Part H117 as follows:
Tas Part H117 Premises for Lead Processing
Tas H117.1 Application of Part
This Part is applicable to every building in which lead processes are used.
Premises for lead processing must—
(a)
provide for the safety and comfort of workers; and
(b)
be constructed in a manner that will minimise the lodgement of dust and must be capable of being flushed with water.
Tas H117.2 Floors
(a)
The floor of every work place where a lead process is used must be—
(i)
so constructed of concrete or other suitable material as to be smooth and impervious to fluids; and
(ii)
graded and properly drained to permit flushing with water.
(b)
The material of which the floor is constructed must be applied to the walls to a height of not less than 75 mm in such a fashion that the angle between the walls and the floor is coved for easy cleaning.
Tas H117.3 Height of lead processing areas
Every part of a lead processing area must be not less than 2.7 m in height—
(a)
where a ceiling is provided, measured from the floor to the ceiling; or
(b)
where a ceiling is not provided, measured from the floor to the lowest part of the roof.
Tas H117.4 Air space and floor space
(a)
In every lead processing area there must be not less than 14 m3 of air space for each person employed therein, and in the calculation of such space the maximum height taken must be not greater than 4.2 m; and
(b)
total floor space for the persons employed in such area, exclusive of space used for storage, must be not less than 3.3 m2 for each person so employed.
Tas H117.5 Interior of lead processing areas
(a)
The inner surfaces of the walls of every lead processing area must be of a smooth material impervious to fluids and must not contain any projections on which dust may lodge; and
(b)
the interior construction of the ceiling or roof must, so far as is practicable, be such that dust will not settle on it.
Tas H117.6 Dust collection
Any areas in which dust-forming lead materials are manipulated, moved or treated must be served by a mechanical exhaust ventilation system capable of safely and effectively collecting all dust.
Tas H117.7 Isolation of certain processes
Where any process of pasting of electric accumulator plates or drying of paste plates, or melting down of pasted plates or of formation with tacking in the electric accumulator industry or of manipulation of dry oxide of lead, is to be carried on in the same room as any other lead process, the processes of pasting, drying, melting, formation or manipulation must be isolated from one another and from any other lead process—
(a)
by a partition extending from the floor to the ceiling in the case of a room having a ceiling not more than 3.6 m in height, or to a height of 2.7 m in any other case; or
(b)
by some other suitable method.
Tas H117.8 Drying room shelves
The racks or shelves provided in any drying room must not be more than 2.6 m from the floor nor more than 650 mm in width except that, in the case of racks or shelves set or drawn from both sides, the total width must not exceed 1.3 m.
Tas H117.9 Washing facilities
Washing facilities served with running hot and cold water for the use of all employees engaged in a lead process must be provided consisting of—
(a)
one washbasin for each 5 employees, or part thereof; and
(b)
one shower bath for each 8 employees, or part thereof.
Tas H117.10 Change rooms
In every work place in which lead is processed there must be provided two suitable furnished change rooms for the use of employees as follows—
(a)
one of the change rooms must be used for taking off, storing, and putting on of the street clothing of employees; and
(b)
the other of the change rooms must be used for the taking off, storing, and putting on of overalls and other clothing worn in any work room; and
(c)
each change room must be so constructed and situated as to prevent the entry into the room of dust or fumes generated in a workroom; and
(d)
each change room must be in close proximity to the washing facilities required in Tas H117.9.
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After Tas Part H121 insert Tas Part H122 as follows:
Tas Part H122 Early Childhood Centres and School Age Care Facilities
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Tas H122 P1
The design and construction of an early childhood centre and school age care facility must to the degree necessary, provide an environment that is spacious enough to prevent overcrowding, and supports a range of daily activities and routines including—
(a)
indoor playing; and
(b)
outdoor playing; and
(c)
sleeping.
Tas H122 P2
An early childhood centre and school age care facilit, must to the degree necessary, have sufficient space and facilities to ensure a healthy, safe and comfortable environment for children, staff and parents including—
(a)
sanitary facilities; and
(b)
nappy changing facilities; and
(c)
laundry facilities; and
(d)
food preparation facilities; and
(e)
reception, administration and staff facilities; and
(f)
storage facilities; and
(g)
suitable—
(i)
floor surfaces; and
(ii)
lighting and ventilation; and
(iii)
fire safety provisions; and
(iv)
windows and glazing; and
(v)
heating and cooling.
Tas H122 P3
An early childhood centre and school age care facility must to the degree necessary, have fencing around the perimeter of any outdoor play space, and any identified hazard isolated by fences, barriers and gates.
Application
Application:
Tas H122 P1 to Tas H122 P3 apply to approved under the Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 or licensed under the Child Care Act 2001.
DEEMED-TO-SATISFY PROVISIONS
Tas H122.0 Application of Part
This Part applies to early childhood centres and school age care facilities approved under the Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 or licensed under the Child Care Act 2001.
Tas H122.1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions
(a)
Performance RequirementTas H122 P1 is satisfied by complying with the relevant provisions of the Early Childhood Centre and School Age Care Facilities Code.
(b)
Performance RequirementTas H122 P2 is satisfied by complying with the relevant provisions of the Early Childhood Centre and School Age Care Facilities Code.
(c)
Performance RequirementTas H122 P3 is satisfied by complying with the relevant provisions of the Early Childhood Centre and School Age Care Facilities Code.
After Tas Part H122 insert Tas Part H123 as follows:
Tas Part H123 Temporary Structures
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Tas H123 P1
A must, to the degree necessary, be capable of sustaining at an acceptable level of safety and serviceability the most adverse combination of loads and other actions to which it may reasonably be expected to be subjected.
Tas H123 P2
The material used in a temporary structure must, to the degree necessary, be capable of resisting the spread of fire to limit the generation of smoke and heat, and any toxic gases likely to be produced.
Tas H123 P3
(a)
Access must be provided to the degree necessary, to enable safe, equitable and dignified movement of people to and within a .
(b)
So that people can move safely to and within a , it must have—
(i)
walking surfaces with safe gradients; and
(ii)
stairways and ramps with slip-resistant walking surfaces; and
(iii)
suitable handrails where necessary to assist and provide stability to people using a stairway or ramp.
(c)
Access for people with disabilities must be provided to and within a , including to any public sanitary facilities and all areas normally used by the public.
(d)
If fixed seating is provided in a , an appropriate number of wheelchair spaces must be provided.
Tas H123 P4
(a)
Exits must be provided to the degree necessary, from a to enable the safe evacuation of occupants, with their number, location and dimensions being appropriate to the—
(i)
travel distances to exits; and
(ii)
number, mobility and other characteristics of the occupants; and
(iii)
function or use of the structure.
(b)
So that occupants can safely evacuate a , paths of travel to exits must have dimensions appropriate to the—
(i)
number, mobility and other characteristics of the occupants; and
(ii)
function or use of the structure.
Tas H123 P5
Where a person could fall 1 m or more, due to a sudden change of level within or associated with a , a barrier must to the degree necessary, be provided which must be—
(a)
continuous and extend for the full extent of the hazard; and
(b)
of a height to protect the people from accidentally falling from the level; and
(c)
constructed to prevent the people from falling through the barrier; and
(d)
capable of restricting the passage of children; and
(e)
of strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of the people and where appropriate, the static pressure of the people pressing against it.
Tas H123 P6
A level of illumination for safe evacuation from a in an emergency must be provided, to the degree necessary, appropriate to the—
(a)
function or use of the structure; and
(b)
size of the structure; and
(c)
distance of travel to an exit.
Tas H123 P7
To facilitate evacuation from a suitable signs or other means of identification must, to the degree necessary—
Tas H123 P8
Fire equipment must be installed in a to the degree necessary, to allow the occupants to undertake initial attack on a fire appropriate to the—
(a)
function or use of the structure; and
(b)
fire hazard.
Tas H123 P9
Fire equipment must be installed in a to the degree necessary, to allow the occupants to undertake initial attack on a fire appropriate to the—
(a)
function or use of the structure; and
(b)
fire hazard.
(c)
disability or other particular needs of the occupants.
Tas H123 P10
A temporary structure must be provided with natural or artificial lighting to enable the safe use and movement of people using the structure. Lighting must be installed to the degree necessary, to provide a level of illumination appropriate to the function or use of a to enable safe use and movement by the occupants.
Tas H123 P11
A must be provided with a means of ventilation which will maintain adequate air quality. Ventilation must be provided to the degree necessary, to a level appropriate to the function or use of a
Tas H123 P12
Electrical services must be installed to the degree necessary, to provide a level of safety appropriate to the environment and function or use of a by the occupants.
Tas H123 P13
Where provided in a , a heating appliance and its associated components must be installed to the degree necessary—
(a)
to withstand the temperatures likely to be generated by the appliance; and
(b)
so that it does not raise the temperature of any structural element to a level that would adversely affect the element’s physical or mechanical properties or function; and
(c)
so that hot products of combustion will not—
(i)
escape through the walls of the associated components; and
(ii)
discharge to a position that will cause fire to spread to nearby combustible materials or allow smoke to penetrate the ; and
(d)
to reduce the likelihood of fire and harmful emissions spreading beyond the appliance.
Tas H123 P14
A of tiered seating must be designed and constructed to the degree necessary, to provide for the safety of the occupants and orderly means of evacuation in an emergency.
Tas H123 P15
A must, to the degree necessary, be a safe and hazard free environment for the people using the structure.
Application
Application:
Tas H123 P1 to P15 only applies to a that—
(a)
is used by the public as a place of assembly as described in the Public Health Act 1997; and
(b)
is a as described in the Building Act 2000.
DEEMED-TO-SATISFY PROVISIONS
Tas H123.0 Application of Part
This Part only applies to a that—
(a)
is used by the public as a place of assembly as described in the Public Health Act 1997; and
(b)
is a as described in the Building Act 2000.
Tas H123.1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions
Performance RequirementsTas H123 P1 to Tas H123 P14 are satisfied by complying with the provisions of the ABCB Temporary Structures Standard, except for the following:
(a)
Disability access requirements, which are included in Tas H123.4.
(b)
Lighting requirements, which are included in Tas H123.11.
(c)
Ventilation requirements, which are included in Tas H123.12.
(d)
Electrical requirements, which are included in Tas H123.13.
(e)
Heating appliance requirements, which are included in Tas H123.14.
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Tas H123.4 Access
(a)
Access for people with disabilities must be provided to and within a by means of a continuous path of travel.
(b)
Access for people with disabilities must be provided to—
(i)
any public sanitary facilities; and
(ii)
all areas normally used by the public but excluding those areas only used by persons working in the .
(c)
If fixed seating is provided, in a , wheelchair spaces must be provided not less than—
(i)
1 wheelchair space for up to 100 seats; and
(ii)
2 wheelchair spaces for 100 -200 seats; and
(iii)
an additional wheelchair space for each additional 200 seats or part thereof.
(d)
Parts of the temporary structure required to be accessible must comply with AS 1428.1.
Tas H123.5 * * * * *
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Tas H123.10 * * * * *
Tas H123.11 Lighting
(a)
Natural or artificial lighting must be provided to all enclosed areas in a .
(b)
Natural lighting must as far as practicable be not less than 10% of the floor area of the enclosed area.
(c)
The artificial lighting system must as far as practicable comply with the relevant provisions of AS 1680 Parts 1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
Tas H123.12 Ventilation
(a)
Natural ventilation or mechanical ventilation must be provided to all enclosed areas in a .
(b)
Natural ventilation must as far as is practicable consist of openings or devices which can be opened with an aggregate opening of not less than 5% of the floor area of the enclosed area.
(c)
Mechanical ventilation must as far as practicable comply with the relevant provisions of AS 1668.2.
Tas H123.13 Electrical
All electrical installations in a must be installed in accordance with AS/NZS 3000.
Tas H123.14 Heating appliances
The installation of a stove, heater or similar appliance in a must as far as practicable comply with the following standards:
(a)
Domestic oil-fired appliances – Installation: AS 1691.
(b)
Domestic solid-fuel burning appliances – Installation: AS/NZS 2918.
(c)
L P gas portable mobile appliances: AS 2658.
Tas H123.15 * * * * *
Tas Part H124 Premises Where Work is Undertaken on Gas Fuelled Vehicles
Tas H124.1 Application of Part
This Part is applicable to every building where work is undertaken on gas-fuelled vehicles.
Tas H124.2 Working areas
The working area of a building where work is undertaken on a gas-fuelled vehicle is to be designed and constructed to comply with the requirement for premises in AS 2746 Working areas for gas-fuelled vehicles.