158Containers must be labelled

158 Containers must be labelled

(1) An employer must ensure that a container in which a hazardous substance is supplied to the employer's workplace is labelled with the manufacturer's or the importing supplier's label.

(2) An employer must ensure that the label on a container in which a hazardous substance is supplied to the employer's workplace—

(a) remains legible; and

(b) is not removed, defaced or altered.

(3) If a hazardous substance is decanted into a container at an employer's workplace, the employer—

(a) must ensure the container is clearly labelled with the product identifier of the substance; or

(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to label the container with the product identifier of the substance, must use another means of identifying the substance.

(4) Subregulation (3) does not apply if a decanted substance is consumed immediately and the container is then immediately—

(a) cleaned to the extent that it is not a risk to health; or

(b) neutralised, cured or chemically deactivated to the extent that any residue is not a risk to health.