Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) If an employer uses a risk control measure in accordance with subregulation (2), (3), (4) or (5) of regulation 44, the employer must ensure that emergency procedures are established in accordance with subregulations (2) and (3) before the task is undertaken.
Note
Act compliance—section 21 (see regulation 7).
(2) The employer must ensure that the emergency procedures—
(a) so far as is reasonably practicable, enable—
(i) the rescue of an employee in the event of a fall; and
(ii) the provision of first aid to an employee who has fallen; and
(b) can be carried out immediately after a fall.
(3) The employer must ensure that any risk associated with carrying out the emergency procedures is—
(a) so far as is reasonably practicable, eliminated; or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.
Examples
Examples of risks associated with carrying out emergency procedures are risks associated with a fall and risks of electric shock, crushing and musculoskeletal disorder.
(4) The employer must ensure that the emergency procedures are carried out immediately after the fall.
Note
Act compliance—section 21 (see regulation 7).
Division 1—Introductory matters