Queensland Consolidated Regulations

MEDICINES AND POISONS (PEST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES) REGULATION 2021 - REG 30

30 Displaying warning signs

(1) A licensed technician carrying out a fumigation activity must place warning signs on any barricades erected under section 29 around the exposure area for the activity.

(2) The warning signs must be—

(a) sufficient in number to warn a person approaching the exposure area; and

(b) placed in a way that can be easily seen by a person approaching the exposure area; and

(c) placed before the fumigation activity is started; and

(d) kept in place for the entire exposure period for the fumigation activity.

(3) Each warning sign must be on a white background and state—

(a) contact details of the following, in print of a colour and size that is easy to read—

(i) if the licensed technician is carrying out the activity for the operator of a pest management business—the business;

(ii) otherwise—the technician; and

(b) the following words in red print and capital letters with a height of at least 50mm—

(i) ‘danger’, ‘keep out’ and ‘fumigation in progress’;

(ii) after the words mentioned in subparagraph (i) —‘with’ followed by the name of the fumigant being used for the fumigation activity.