Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
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398 General requirements
An employee at a major hazard facility must—
(a) follow the operator's procedures relating to the prevention and control of major incidents within the major hazard facility; and
(b) follow the operator's emergency procedures in the event of a major incident occurring or in the event of the emergency procedures being activated; and
(c) immediately inform the operator of any circumstance that the employee considers may be capable of leading to a major incident; and
(d) without placing the employee or any other person at risk, take corrective action under those prevention and control and emergency procedures even if the corrective action could interrupt the operation of the major hazard facility; and
(e) notify the employee's supervisor of any corrective action taken.
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