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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 43

43—Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that an emergency plan is prepared for the workplace, that provides for the following:

            (a)         emergency procedures, including—

                  (i)         an effective response to an emergency; and

                  (ii)         evacuation procedures; and

                  (iii)         notifying emergency service organisations at the earliest opportunity; and

                  (iv)         medical treatment and assistance; and

                  (v)         effective communication between the person authorised by the person conducting the business or undertaking to coordinate the emergency response and all persons at the workplace;

            (b)         testing of the emergency procedures, including the frequency of testing;

            (c)         information, training and instruction to relevant workers in relation to implementing the emergency procedures.

Maximum penalty:

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

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

        (2)         A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must maintain the emergency plan for the workplace so that it remains effective.

Maximum penalty:

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

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

        (3)         For the purposes of subregulation (1) and (2), the person conducting the business or undertaking must have regard to all relevant matters, including the following:

            (a)         the nature of the work being carried out at the workplace;

            (b)         the nature of the hazards at the workplace;

            (c)         the size and location of the workplace;

            (d)         the number and composition of the workers and other persons at the workplace.

        (4)         A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must implement the emergency plan for the workplace in the event of an emergency.

Maximum penalty:

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

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



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