New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 70

70 Specific control--connected plant and services

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must, so far as is reasonably practicable, eliminate any risk associated with work in a confined space in either of the following circumstances--

(a) the introduction of any substance or condition into the space from or by any plant or services connected to the space,

(b) the activation or energising in any way of any plant or services connected to the space.

: 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) If it is not reasonably practicable for the person to eliminate risk under subclause (1), the person must minimise that risk so far as is reasonably practicable.

: Maximum penalty--

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

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