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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 80 Emergency and rescue procedures

This legislation has been repealed.

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 80

Emergency and rescue procedures

80 Emergency and rescue procedures

(1) This clause applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking provides a fall arrest system as a control measure.
(2) Without limiting clause 79, the person must establish emergency procedures, including rescue procedures, in relation to the use of the fall arrest system.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual--$6,000, or
(b) in the case of a body corporate--$30,000.
(3) The person must ensure that the emergency procedures are tested so that they are effective.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual--$6,000, or
(b) in the case of a body corporate--$30,000.
(4) The person must provide relevant workers with suitable and adequate information, training and instruction in relation to the emergency procedures.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual--$6,000, or
(b) in the case of a body corporate--$30,000.
(5) In this clause,
"relevant worker" means:
(a) a worker who, in carrying out work in the business or undertaking, uses or is to use a fall arrest system, and
(b) a worker who may be involved in initiating or implementing the emergency procedures.