Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 48

48 Remote or isolated work

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks to the health and safety of a worker associated with remote or isolated work under part 3.1 .

Notes—

1 WHS Act — section 19 (see section 9 ).

2 For general risk management requirements, see part 3.1 .

(2) In minimising risks to the health and safety of workers associated with remote or isolated work, a person conducting a business or undertaking must provide a system of work that includes effective communication with the worker.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

"assistance" includes rescue, medical assistance and the attendance of emergency service workers.

"remote or isolated work" , in relation to a worker, means work that is isolated from the assistance of other persons because of location, time or the nature of the work.