New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 76

76 Information, training and instruction for workers

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that relevant workers are provided with suitable and adequate information, training and instruction in relation to the following--

(a) the nature of all hazards relating to a confined space,

(b) the need for, and the appropriate use of, control measures to control risks to health and safety associated with those hazards,

(c) the selection, fit, use, wearing, testing, storage and maintenance of any personal protective equipment,

(d) the contents of any confined space entry permit that may be issued in relation to work carried out by the worker in a confined space,

(e) emergency procedures.

: Maximum penalty--

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

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

(2) The person must ensure that a record of all training provided to a worker under this clause is kept for 2 years.

: 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) In subclause (1),
"relevant worker" means--

(a) a worker who, in carrying out work for the business or undertaking, could--

(i) enter or work in a confined space, or

(ii) carry out any function in relation to work in a confined space or the emergency procedures established under clause 74, but who is not required to enter the space, or

(b) any person supervising a worker referred to in paragraph (a).