New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 223

223 Lasers

(1) This clause applies to the person with management or control, at a workplace, of laser equipment that may create a risk to health and safety.

(2) The person must ensure that laser equipment intended for use on plant is designed, constructed and installed so as to prevent accidental irradiation of any person.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(3) The person must ensure that laser equipment on plant is protected so that any operator of the plant or other person is not exposed to direct radiation, radiation produced by reflection or diffusion or secondary radiation.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(4) The person must ensure that the visual equipment used for the observation or adjustment of laser equipment on plant does not create a risk to health or safety from laser rays.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(5) The person must ensure that the workers operating the laser equipment are trained in the proper operation of the equipment.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(6) The person must ensure that Class 3B and Class 4 lasers (within the meaning of AS 2397:2015--Safe use of lasers in the building and construction industry ) are not used in construction work.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.