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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 336

Restriction on age of person who can supply hazardous chemicals

    A person conducting a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to supply a hazardous chemical that is a flammable gas or flammable liquid to another person into any container or vehicle provided by that other person unless the worker is at least 16 years of age.

Example 1:   Decanting fuel into a fuel container.

Example 2:   Refuelling a car.

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.

Penalty:   The tier G monetary penalty.


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