Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 79

79 Specific requirements to minimise risk of fall

(1) This section applies if it is not reasonably practicable for the person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace to eliminate the risk of a fall to which section 78 applies.

(2) The person conducting the business or undertaking at a workplace must minimise the risk of a fall by providing adequate protection against the risk under this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) The person provides adequate protection against the risk if the person provides and maintains a safe system of work, including by—

(a) providing a fall prevention device if it is reasonably practicable to do so; or

(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to provide a fall prevention device, providing a work positioning system; or

(c) if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with either paragraph (a) or (b) , providing a fall arrest system, so far as is reasonably practicable.

Examples of a safe system of work could include—

• providing temporary work platforms

• providing training in relation to the risks involved in working at the workplace

• providing safe work procedures, safe sequencing of work, safe use of ladders, permit systems and appropriate signs

Note—

A combination of the controls set out in this subsection may be used to minimise a risk, so far as is practicable, if a single control is not sufficient for the purpose.

(4) This section does not apply in relation to the following work—

(a) the performance of stunt work;

(b) the performance of acrobatics;

(c) a theatrical performance;

(d) a sporting or athletic activity;

(e) horse riding.

Note—

Section 35 applies to the management of risk in relation to this work.

(5) In this section—

"fall prevention device" includes—

(a) a secure fence; and

(b) edge protection; and

(c) working platforms; and

(d) covers.

Note—

See schedule 19 for definitions of
"fall arrest system" and
"work positioning system" .