South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 51

51—Managing risks to health and safety

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Chapter 3 Part 1.

Note—

WHS Act—section 19 (see regulation 9).

        (2)         An atmosphere is a "hazardous atmosphere" if—

            (a)         the atmosphere does not have a safe oxygen level; or

            (b)         the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere increases the fire risk; or

            (c)         the concentration of flammable gas, vapour, mist, or fumes exceeds 5% of the LEL for the gas, vapour, mist or fumes; or

            (d)         combustible dust is present in a quantity and form that would result in a hazardous area.