Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 575

  (1)   For paragraph   49(f) of the Act, the operator of a determined major hazard facility must consult with workers at the major hazard facility in relation to the following:

  (a)   the preparation of the safety case outline for the major hazard facility;

  (b)   the preparation, testing and implementation of the major hazard facility's emergency plan;

  (c)   the establishment and implementation of the major hazard facility's safety management system;

  (d)   the conduct of a review under regulation   559;

  (e)   the implementation of the workers' safety role under subregulation   574(1);

  (f)   the preparation and review of the major hazard facility's safety case.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$6   000.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$30   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.

  (2)   For paragraph   49(f) of the Act, the operator of a licensed major hazard facility must consult with workers at the major hazard facility in relation to the following:

  (a)   the testing and implementation of the major hazard facility's emergency plan;

  (b)   the implementation of the major hazard facility's safety management system;

  (c)   the conduct of a review under regulation   569;

  (d)   the implementation of the workers' safety role under subregulation   574(2);

  (e)   a review of the major hazard facility's safety case.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$6   000.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$30   000.

Note 1:   See section   49 of the Act for other consultation duties of a person conducting a business or undertaking.

Note 2:   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.