Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 3.3

3.3 .         Communication with isolated employees

                If an employee is isolated from other persons because of the time, location or nature of the work then the employer must ensure that —

            (a)         there is a means of communication available which will enable the employee to call for help in the event of an emergency; and

            (b)         there is a procedure for regular contact to be made with the employee and the employee is trained in the procedure.

        Penalty: the regulation 1.16 penalty.

        [Regulation 3.3 amended in Gazette 14 Dec 2004 p. 6018.]