WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 51
Managing risks to health and safety
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 51
Managing risks to health and safety
51 Managing risks to health and safety
(1) A person conducting a business or
undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated
with a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1.
Note : WHS Act--section 19 (see clause 9).
(2) An atmosphere is a hazardous
atmosphere if--
(a) the atmosphere does not have a safe oxygen level, or
(b)
the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere increases the fire risk, or
(c)
the concentration of flammable gas, vapour, mist or fumes exceeds 5% of the
LEL for the gas, vapour, mist or fumes, or
(d) combustible dust is present in
a quantity and form that would result in a hazardous area.
