South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations (1) This regulation
applies to a person with management or control of an industrial robot or other
remotely or automatically energised plant at a workplace.
(2) The person must
not allow or direct a worker to work in the immediate vicinity of the plant if
it could start without warning and cause a hazard, unless suitable control
measures are in place to control the risks to health and safety.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(3) If the remote or
automatic energising of the plant could lead to risks to health and safety,
the person must ensure that access to the area in the immediate vicinity of
the plant is controlled at all times—
(a) by
isolating the area; or
(b)
by—
(i)
providing interlocked guards; or
(ii)
if a risk remains, providing presence-sensing devices; or
(iii)
if a risk then remains, providing permit to work systems.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.