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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 48

48—Remote or isolated work

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks to the health and safety of a worker associated with remote or isolated work in accordance with Chapter 3 Part 1.

Note—

WHS Act—section 19 (see regulation 9).

        (2)         In minimising risks to the health and safety of a worker associated with remote or isolated work, a person conducting a business or undertaking must provide a system of work that includes effective communication with the worker.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         In the case of an individual—$6 000.

            (b)         In the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

Expiation fee:

            (a)         In the case of an individual—$720.

            (b)         In the case of a body corporate—$3 600.

        (3)         In this regulation—

"assistance" includes rescue, medical assistance and the attendance of emergency service workers;

"remote or isolated work", in relation to a worker, means work that is isolated from the assistance of other persons because of location, time or the nature of the work.



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