Health Local Law 2018
2772GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018
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2772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018 9.5.4 Walls and floors The occupier of a laundry, dry cleaning establishment or dye works shall cause— (a) the internal surfaces of all walls to be rendered with a cement plaster with a steel float finish or other approved material to a height of 2 metres and to be devoid of holes, cracks and crevices; (b) the floor to be impervious, constructed of concrete or other material approved by an Authorised Officer and finished to a smooth surface; and (c) every floor and wall of any building on the premises to be kept at all times in good order and repair, so as to prevent the absorption of any liquid which may be splashed or spilled or may fall and be deposited on it. 9.5.5 Laundry floor The occupier of a laundry shall provide in front of each washing machine a non-corrosive grating, with a width of at least 910 millimetres, so constructed as to prevent any person from standing in water on the floor. 9.5.6 Escape of dust The occupier of a dry cleaning establishment shall provide effective means to prevent the escape into the open air of all dust or other material from the premises. 9.5.7 Precautions against combustion The occupier of a dry cleaning establishment where volatile liquids are used shall take all proper precautions against combustion and shall comply with all directions given by an Authorised Officer for that purpose. 9.5.8 Trolleys The occupier of a dry cleaning establishment shall— (a) provide trolleys for the use of transporting dirty and clean linen; and (b) ensure that each trolley is— (i) clearly designated to indicate the use for which it is intended; (ii) lined internally with a smooth impervious non-absorbent material that is easily cleaned; and (iii) thoroughly cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis. 9.5.9 Sleeping on premises A person shall not use or permit any room in a laundry, dry cleaning establishment or dye works to be used for sleeping purposes. Division 6—Abattoirs 9.6.1 Construction An abattoir shall conform to relevant Standards as adopted under the Food Act 2008 section 144 (6) and the requirements of Part 5 of the Food Regulations 2009. Division 7—Piggeries 9.7.1 Interpretation intensive piggery means pigs are housed, fed and watered in breeding and growing pens in sheds; piggery means any building, enclosure or yard, in which one or more pigs are kept, bred, reared or fattened for purposes of trade, and shall include any portion of the premises to which pigs have access. 9.7.2 Premises to be approved (1) No premises shall be used as a piggery unless approved by the local government. (2) Subject to subclause (3), no premises shall be approved as a piggery by the local government unless every portion of such piggery complies with the minimum separation distances listed in Part 11, Schedule 14; or if it is an intensive piggery, the minimum separation distances listed in Part 11, Schedule 15. (3) Sites unable to satisfy the separation requirements may be approved at the discretion of the local government when satisfied that approving the piggery will not give rise to a health nuisance. 9.7.3 Site conditions The owner or occupier of premises shall take effective measures to prevent the discharge of dust, which may involve— (a) reducing the stocking rate immediately to a level that does not cause the discharge of dust; or (b) stabilisation of the soil surface to a level that does not cause the discharge of dust; or (c) provision of adequate windbreaks to effectively prevent the discharge of dust.