New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 298

298 Security of workplace

(1) A person with management or control of a workplace at which construction work is carried out must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the workplace is secured from unauthorised access.

: Maximum penalty--

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

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

(2) In complying with subclause (1), the person must have regard to all relevant matters, including--

(a) risks to health and safety arising from unauthorised access to the workplace, and

(b) the likelihood of unauthorised access occurring, and

Example : The proximity of the workplace to places frequented by children, including schools, parks and shopping precincts.

(c) to the extent that unauthorised access to the workplace cannot be prevented--how to isolate hazards within the workplace.