Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person who has control of any premises, plant, substance or temporary public stand to which subsection (2) applies must ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that the premises and the means of access to or egress from the premises, or the plant, substance or temporary public stand are safe and without risk to health and safety.
Penalty:
In the case of –(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 500 penalty units; and
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
(2) This subsection applies to –
(a) premises which have been made available to persons, other than employees of the person in control of the premises, as a workplace or the means of access to or egress from those premises; and
(b) any plant, substance or temporary public stand which has been provided for the use or operation of persons at a workplace, other than employees of the person in control of that plant, substance or temporary public stand.
(3) A person who has control of any workplace or temporary public stand must so far as is reasonably practicable –
(a) ensure that visitors to the workplace or temporary public stand are aware of the health and safety requirements relevant to the visitors and that they comply with those requirements; and
(b) remove a visitor who fails to comply with any health and safety requirements relevant to visitors to the workplace or temporary public stand.
Penalty:
In the case of –(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 500 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.