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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 314

Further health and safety duties—specific regulations

The principal contractor for a construction project must put in place arrangements for ensuring compliance at the workplace with the following:

        (a)     division 3.2.2 (General working environment);

        (b)     division 3.2.3 (First-aid);

        (c)     division 3.2.4 (Emergency plans);

        (d)     division 3.2.5 (Personal protective equipment);

        (e)     division 3.2.7 (Managing risks from airborne contaminants);

        (f)     division 3.2.8 (Hazardous atmospheres);

        (g)     division 3.2.9 (Storage of flammable or combustible substances);

        (h)     division 3.2.10 (Falling objects);

              (i)     part 4.4 (Falls).

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$6 000; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

Note 1     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).

Note 2     All persons conducting a business or undertaking at the construction project workplace have these same duties (see pt 3.2 and

title="A2011-35">Act

, s 19). The title="A2011-35">Act

, s 16 provides for situations in which more than 1 person has the same duty.



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