Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A person who, at a
workplace, is an employer or the main contractor must ensure that a supply of
clean, cool, drinking water is provided for, and is readily accessible to,
persons working at the workplace, and that the outlet is in a
place —
(a)
where the water supply is unlikely to be contaminated; and
(b)
other than a place in which a toilet is located.
(2) If, at a
workplace —
(a)
water is provided for use in industrial processes or for fire protection;
(b) the
water is unfit for drinking; and
(c) it
is not readily apparent that the water is unfit for drinking,
then a person who, at
the workplace, is an employer or the main contractor or a person having
control of the workplace must ensure that conspicuous notices are posted at
points of supply clearly marked “UNFIT FOR DRINKING” or with words
having a similar effect.
Penalty applicable to subregulations (1) and
(2):
(a) in
the case of an individual —
(i)
for a first offence, $10 000; and
(ii)
for a subsequent offence, $12 500;
or
(b) in
the case of a body corporate —
(i)
for a first offence, $20 000; and
(ii)
for a subsequent offence, $25 000.
[Regulation 3.16 amended in Gazette
14 Dec 2004 p. 6012.]