Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A person who, at a
workplace, is an employer, the main contractor, a self-employed person or a
person having control of the workplace must ensure that —
(a) the
workplace and other areas ancillary to the workplace are maintained in such
clean condition as is necessary to avoid hazards to persons at the workplace;
(b)
where practicable, rubbish and debris are removed by mechanical means; and
(c) as
far as practicable, dust is prevented from being released into the atmosphere.
(2) A person who, at a
construction site, is the main contractor, an employer or a self-employed
person must ensure that rubbish, building material and plant is stored away
from footpaths and roadways at the site.
(3) A person who, at a
construction site, is the main contractor, an employer, or a self-employed
person must ensure that debris from first and subsequent storeys at the site
is removed by means of —
(a) a
hoisting appliance; or
(b) a
completely enclosed chute discharging either into disposal hoppers or into an
area which is completely enclosed by a hoarding that is at least 2 metres in
height.
Penalty applicable to subregulations (1), (2)
and (3): the regulation 1.16 penalty.
[Regulation 3.17 amended in Gazette
14 Dec 2004 p. 6018.]