PCBUs must notify of particular processing of legacy engineered stone to SafeWork SA.

A notification is required for work on previously installed engineered stone that involves:

• Removal;
• Repair;
• Minor modification; or
• Disposal.

Additionally, any work with previously installed engineered stone must be controlled.

You must complete this form to notify SafeWork SA of legacy work with engineered stone

I-Apply Notification form

The notification form will require the following information:

• The type of work being carried out:
  • Repair,
  • Minor modification;
  • Removal; or
  • Disposal.
• A description of the work (for example, repairing kitchen benchtops); and
• The frequency and duration of the work to be conducted.

The notification may be relied on for up to 12 months.

A PCBU must do their best to anticipate the expected work in the upcoming 12 months, rather than notify for every task or project undertaken.

A PCBU must notify SafeWork SA before any permitted work with legacy engineered stone is carried out.

If a PCBU carries out work that they do not know was permitted work with legacy engineered stone (for example, due to misidentifying the engineered stone as another type of product), the PCBU must notify SafeWork SA as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the nature of the work.

PCBUs must keep their notification form for a period of 5 years.

Failure to notify will constitute an offence.

• When does a PCBU need to notify the WHS regulator of their plan to process legacy engineered stone? – Flowchart

A PCBU must re-notify SafeWork SA within 30 calendar days when the following occurs:

• The PCBU becomes aware of a change to the information provided in the previous notification (for example, an increase or decrease in the frequency and/or duration of the work).
• The 12 month anniversary of the most recent notification made to SafeWork SA.

Re-notification is not required once the PCBU has ceased working with engineered stone.