South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts36—Action where the health and safety of a worker is threatened
(1) Where a
health and safety representative is of the opinion that there is an immediate
threat to the health or safety of an employee who is a member of the
work group that the health and safety representative represents, the health
and safety representative must consult with the employer in relation to the
matter.
(2) If the
health and safety representative and the employer are unable within a
reasonable time to resolve a particular matter pursuant to
subsection (1), the matter must, if there is a
health and safety committee that has responsibility in relation to the matter,
be referred to that committee or, if there is no such committee, the matter
must be referred to an inspector.
(3) Despite
subsections (1) and (2), if the health and safety representative is of
the opinion that given the nature of the threat and degree of risk work should
immediately cease, the health and safety representative may direct that work
cease until adequate measures are taken to protect the health and safety of an
employee.
(4) Where a
health and safety representative gives a direction that work cease—
(a) if
the direction is given without consultation with the employer or before the
matter has been considered by a health and safety committee (if any) that has
responsibility in relation to the matter, the health and safety representative
must, as soon as practicable after giving the direction, consult with the
employer and, if it is necessary or appropriate, with the committee; and
(b) the
employer or the health and safety representative may request an inspector to
attend at the workplace.