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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
193Control of risk
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193 Control of risk
(1) A manufacturer of plant must ensure the following:
(a) that the plant is manufactured and inspected having regard to
the information provided to the manufacturer by the designer
of the plant under the Act and these Regulations;
(b) if the information provided to the manufacturer by the designer
of the plant under the Act and these Regulations requires the
plant to be tested – that the plant is tested in accordance with
that information;
(c) if, during the manufacturing process, any hazard is identified
in the design of the plant for which the designer has not
provided a control measure:
(i) that the hazard is not incorporated into the manufacture
of the plant; and
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(ii) that the designer of the plant is given written notice of
the hazard as soon as practicable; and
(iii) that all reasonable steps are taken to consult with the
designer of the plant in relation to the alteration of the
design to rectify the hazard.
(2) A manufacturer of plant must ensure that, if it is not possible to
inform the designer about the hazard in accordance with
subregulation (1):
(a) the risk is eliminated, so far as is reasonably practicable; or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, the risk
is minimised so far as is reasonably practicable.
WHS (NUL) Act – section 23 (see regulation 9).
(3) A manufacturer to whom subregulation (1)(c) applies must not
manufacture the plant until:
(a) the designer gives the manufacturer the revised information or
written instruction under regulation 188; or
(b) the manufacturer eliminates or minimises the risk under
WHS (NUL) Act – section 23 (see regulation 9).
(4) If the designer notifies a manufacturer of plant under
regulation 188, the manufacturer may proceed in accordance with
the designer's original information.
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