Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 418H

    (1)     Section 418F does not apply to work that involves processing engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs if the work—

        (a)     is carried out—

              (i)     for genuine research and analysis; or

              (ii)     to sample and identify engineered stone; or

              (iii)     to remove, repair or make minor modifications to engineered stone installed—

    (A)     before 1 July 2024; or

    (B)     in circumstances mentioned in section 418G; or

              (iv)     to dispose of engineered stone, whether it is installed or not; and

        (b)     is controlled.

    (2)     In this section:

"controlled"—work involving processing engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs is controlled if any risk associated with the work is—

        (a)     eliminated so far as is reasonably practicable; or

        (b)     if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk—minimised so far as is reasonably practicable by—

              (i)     using a water delivery system supplying a continuous feed of water over the processing area to suppress airborne crystalline silica produced by the processing; and

              (ii)     using at least 1 other crystalline silica control measure; and

              (iii)     ensuring each worker at the workplace who may be exposed to airborne crystalline silica produced by the processing—

    (A)     is provided with respiratory protective equipment; and

    (B)     wears the respiratory protective equipment while the work is carried out.