Victorian Consolidated Regulations

8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005. - SECT 3.2.5.

Written record of risk control measures

3.2.5. Written record of risk control measures



(1) If an employer proposes to implement a risk control measure referred to in
regulations 3.2.4(1)(a) or 3.2.4(1)(b) and it is not reasonably practicable to
do so within 6 months of making the decision to implement the control measure,
the employer must make a written record that describes the actions necessary
to implement the risk control measure and when these actions will be carried
out.

Penalty: 60 penalty units for a natural person;
300 penalty units for a body corporate.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not reduce or limit an employer's obligation to
comply with regulation 3.2.4(1).

(3) An employer who makes a written record under subregulation (1) must ensure
that the record is accessible to-

   (a)  the health and safety representative of each designated work group
        affected by the proposed control measure; and

   (b)  any employee affected by the proposed control measure.

Penalty: 60 penalty units for a natural person;
300 penalty units for a body corporate.

(4) For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, an employer must consult
when making the decision to implement the risk control measure that is the
subject of a written record under subregulation (1).

Note Sections 35 and 36 of the Act set out the duty of the employer to consult
with employees, including involving the health and safety representative (if
any). (See also regulation 2.1.5).