New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 182

182 Record keeping

(1) This clause applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking prepares--

(a) a risk assessment under clause 176, or

(b) a dive plan under clause 178.

(2) Subject to subclause (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--

(a) in the case of an individual--15 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--70 penalty units.

(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--

(a) in the case of an individual--15 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--70 penalty units.

(4) The person must ensure that, for the period for which the assessment or dive plan must be kept under this clause, 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--

(a) in the case of an individual--40 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--210 penalty units.

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

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--15 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--70 penalty units.