Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) This regulation
applies if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk referred to
in regulation 54.
(2) The person
conducting the business or undertaking at a workplace must minimise the risk
of an object falling on a person by providing adequate protection against the
risk in accordance with this regulation.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(3) The person
provides adequate protection against the risk if the person provides and
maintains a safe system of work, including —
(a)
preventing an object from falling freely, so far as is reasonably practicable;
or
(b) if
it is not reasonably practicable to prevent an object from falling
freely — providing, so far as is reasonably practicable, a system
to arrest the fall of a falling object.
Examples for this regulation:
1. Providing a secure
barrier.
2. Providing a safe
means of raising and lowering objects.
3. Providing an
exclusion zone persons are prohibited from entering.
[Heading inserted: SL 2022/214 r. 5.]