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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 80

80 .         Emergency and rescue procedures

        (1A)         In this regulation —

        relevant worker means —

            (a)         a worker who, in carrying out work in the business or undertaking, uses or is to use a fall arrest system; and

            (b)         a worker who may be involved in initiating or implementing the emergency procedures.

        (1)         This regulation applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking provides a fall arrest system as a control measure.

        (2)         Without limiting regulation 79, the person must establish emergency procedures, including rescue procedures, in relation to the use of the fall arrest system.

        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 must ensure that the emergency procedures are tested so that they are effective.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        (4)         The person must provide relevant workers with suitable and adequate information, training and instruction in relation to the emergency procedures.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        (5)         [not used]



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