South Australian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 1.3.5

1.3.5—Induction to new work

        (1)         An employer must, in relation to the implementation of these regulations, ensure that an employee receives suitable and adequate assistance in the performance of any task not previously undertaken by the employee.

        (2)         For the purposes of this regulation—

            (a)         the amount of assistance (if any) required, and the time at which the assistance must be provided, will be assessed according to the nature and degree of the risks associated with the particular task; and

            (b)         the assistance required includes, depending on what is reasonable in the circumstances of the particular case—

                  (i)         the provision of proper information, instruction and training before the employee undertakes the task; and

                  (ii)         the provision of appropriate supervision until the employee is reasonably competent to undertake the task without causing a risk to the health or safety of himself, herself or another.

        (3)         An employer who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Division 6 fine.

        (4)         This regulation does not derogate from the operation of any other regulation that expressly provides for the provision of information, instruction, training or supervision in relation to the performance of any work.