Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 215

215 Powered mobile plant—specific control measures

(1) This section applies to a person with management or control of powered mobile plant at a workplace.

(2) The person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that a suitable combination of operator protective devices for the plant is provided, maintained and used.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) The person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no person other than the operator rides on the plant unless the person is provided with a level of protection that is equivalent to that provided to the operator.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) The person must ensure that the plant does not collide with pedestrians or other powered mobile plant.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(5) Without limiting subsection (4) , if there is a possibility of the plant colliding with pedestrians or other powered mobile plant, the person must ensure that the plant has a warning device that will warn persons who may be at risk from the movement of the plant.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.