Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 102

    (1)     If plant is designed to be operated or attended by more than one person and more than one emergency stop device is fitted, the employer or self-employed person must ensure that the emergency stop devices are of the type that ensures that, if an emergency stop device has been used, the plant can be restarted only if—

        (a)     that emergency stop device is manually reset; and

        (b)     the start function is manually activated.

Note

Act compliance—sections 21, 23 and 24 (see regulation 7).

    (2)     If the plant includes an emergency stop device, the employer or self-employed person must ensure that—

        (a)     the device is prominent, clearly and durably marked and immediately accessible to each operator of the plant; and

        (b)     any handle, bar or push button associated with the device is coloured red; and

        (c)     the device cannot be adversely affected by electrical or electronic circuit malfunction.

Note

Act compliance—sections 21, 23 and 24 (see regulation 7).