Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) If plant at a
workplace is designed to be operated or attended by more than 1 person and
more than 1 emergency stop control is fitted, the person with management or
control of plant at the workplace must ensure that the multiple emergency stop
controls are of the “stop and lock‑off” type so that the
plant cannot be restarted after an emergency stop control has been used unless
that emergency stop control is reset.
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 the design of
plant at a workplace includes an emergency stop control, the person with
management or control of the plant at the workplace must ensure
that —
(a) the
stop control 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 stop control is coloured red;
and
(c) the
stop control cannot be adversely affected by electrical or electronic circuit
malfunction.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.