Victorian Consolidated Regulations

For ease of reference only, definitions (but not other parts of speech and grammatical forms of a word or phrase defined) appear in bold in the text. Section 39 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that where a word or phrase is given a particular meaning in an Act or subordinate instrument, other parts of speech and grammatical forms of that word or phrase have, unless the contrary intention appears, corresponding meanings. - SECT 411

Risk to workers

411. Risk to workers



(1) An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must
not rely solely on administrative controls or personal protective equipment to
eliminate or reduce risk to persons engaged by the occupier to work at the
premises, unless it is not practicable to-

   (a)  eliminate the use of dangerous goods or the risk associated with the
        use of dangerous goods; or

   (b)  reduce the risk associated with the use of dangerous goods by-

   (i)  the substitution of other dangerous goods that have a lower risk
        associated with their storage and handling; or

   (ii) the use of engineering controls; or

   (iii) isolation of the dangerous goods from persons.

(2) If an occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled
uses personal protective equipment to eliminate or reduce risk to persons
engaged by the occupier to work at the premises, the occupier must-

   (a)  provide personal protective equipment that is suitable for use with
        the dangerous goods; and

   (b)  ensure that the personal protective equipment is maintained in a clean
        and serviceable condition.

(3) A person must not wilfully damage or render ineffective any personal
protective equipment provided under subregulation (2).