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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 354

Identification of risk of physical or chemical reaction

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must identify any risk of a physical or chemical reaction in relation to a hazardous chemical used, handled, generated or stored at a workplace.

Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.

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

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the hazardous chemical undergoes the physical or chemical reaction in a manufacturing process or as part of a deliberate process or activity at the workplace.

    (3)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a hazardous chemical is used, handled, generated or stored so as not to contaminate food, food packaging or personal use products.

Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.

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

Examples—personal use products

1     cosmetics

2     face washer

    (4)     Subsection (3) does not apply to the use of a hazardous chemical for agricultural purposes when used in accordance with the title="SL2005-38">Environment Protection Regulation 2005

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