Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 60

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks to health and safety relating to a musculoskeletal disorder associated with a hazardous manual task, in accordance with part 3.1 (Managing risks to health and safety).

Note     title="A2011-35">WHS Act

— s 19 (see  s 9).

    (2)     In determining the control measures to implement under subsection (1), the person conducting the business or undertaking must have regard to all relevant matters that may contribute to a musculoskeletal disorder, including—

        (a)     postures, movements, forces and vibration relating to the hazardous manual task; and

        (b)     the duration and frequency of the hazardous manual task; and

        (c)     workplace environmental conditions that may affect the hazardous manual task or the worker performing it; and

        (d)     the design of the work area; and

        (e)     the layout of the workplace; and

        (f)     the systems of work used; and

        (g)     the nature, size, weight or number of persons, animals or things involved in carrying out the hazardous manual task.