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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 315M

Closure of part or all of adjoining area

315M Closure of part or all of adjoining area

If an adjoining area is to be closed, a principal contractor must, before construction work starts, do each of the following—
(a) ensure that written approval to close the area is obtained from the authority or other person who controls the area;
Examples of an authority—
• a local government
• the Department of Main Roads
• the Queensland Police Service
(b) if an authority controls the area, use any measures for the closure required by the authority.
Examples of measures for the closure—
• physical barriers to prevent use of a footpath or road
• signs about the closure
• signs directing pedestrians to use another footpath
• traffic controllers to direct pedestrians or other traffic
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.



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