Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 414 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) (NATIONAL STANDARDS) REGULATIONS - REG 3.04

3.04. (1) The manufacturer of relevant plant must take all reasonably
practicable steps to ensure that the plant is designed and constructed in a
manner that, when the plant is properly installed, reduces the noise emitted
by the plant to a level that:

   (a)  is safe for employees and contractors; and

   (b)  represents no risk to their health. Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) The manufacturer of relevant plant must take all reasonably practicable
steps to make available to an employer information about:

   (a)  the noise emitted by the plant; and

   (b)  ways to keep the noise emitted by the plant to the lowest level that
        is reasonably practicable to achieve. Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) The manufacturer of relevant plant must take all reasonably practicable
steps to give an employer, at the employer's request, the information
described in subregulation (2). Penalty for a contravention of this
subregulation: 10 penalty units.