Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 182

    (1)     This section applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking prepares—

        (a)     a risk assessment under section 176 (Management of risks to health and safety—Act, s 19); or

        (b)     a dive plan under section 178 (Additional control—dive plan).

    (2)     Subject to subsection (3), the person must keep—

        (a)     a copy of the risk assessment until at least 28 days after the work to which it relates is completed; and

        (b)     a copy of the dive plan until the work to which it relates is completed.

Maximum penalty: tier I monetary penalty.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).

    (3)     If a notifiable incident occurs in connection with the work to which the assessment or dive plan relates, the person must keep the assessment or dive plan (as applicable) for at least 2 years after the incident occurs.

Maximum penalty: tier I monetary penalty.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).

    (4)     The person must ensure that, for the period for which the assessment or dive plan must be kept under this section, a copy is readily accessible to any worker engaged by the person to carry out the work to which the assessment or dive plan relates.

Maximum penalty: tier G monetary penalty.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).

    (5)     The person must ensure that, for the period for which the assessment or dive plan must be kept under this section, a copy is available for inspection under the Act.

Maximum penalty: tier I monetary penalty.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).