Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person
conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, that no person, plant or thing at the workplace comes
within an unsafe distance of an underground electric line.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) If it is not
reasonably practicable to ensure the safe distance of a person, plant or thing
from an underground electric line, the person conducting the business or
undertaking at the workplace must ensure that —
(a) a
risk assessment is conducted in relation to the proposed work; and
(b)
control measures implemented are consistent with —
(i)
the risk assessment; and
(ii)
if a network operator is responsible for the electric
line, any requirements of the network operator.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
Note for this regulation:
The
Electricity Act 1945 also applies to the person conducting the business
or undertaking.