Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
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Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
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114 Safety role for workers in relation to principal hazards—the WHS Act, s 276(3)(h) and Sch 3, cl 5
The operator of a mine or petroleum site must implement a safety role for the workers at the mine or petroleum site that enables the workers to contribute to—
(a) the identification under section 27 of principal hazards that are relevant to the work the workers are or will be carrying out, and
(b) the consideration of control measures for risks associated with principal hazards at the mine or petroleum site, and
(c) the consideration of control measures for risks to be managed under principal control plans, and
(d) the conduct of a review under section 29.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.