Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 176

  (1)   A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with general diving work, in accordance with Part   3.1.

Note:   WHS Act--section   19 (see regulation   9).

  (2)   A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that a risk assessment is conducted by a competent person for subregulation   (1).

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$3   600.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$18   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.

  (3)   The person must ensure that a risk assessment conducted under subregulation   (2) is recorded in writing.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$1   250.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$6   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.