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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
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223 Lasers
(1) This regulation applies to the person with management or control,
at a workplace, of laser equipment that may create a risk to health
and safety.
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 175
(2) The person must ensure that laser equipment intended for use on
plant is designed, constructed and installed so as to prevent
accidental irradiation of any person.
(3) The person must ensure that laser equipment on plant is protected
so that any operator of the plant or other person is not exposed to
direct radiation, radiation produced by reflection or diffusion or
secondary radiation.
(4) The person must ensure that the visual equipment used for the
observation or adjustment of laser equipment on plant does not
create a risk to health or safety from laser rays.
(5) The person must ensure that the workers operating the laser
equipment are trained in the proper operation of the equipment.
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 176
(6) The person must ensure that Class 3B and Class 4 lasers (within
the meaning of AS 2397:2015 – Safe use of lasers in the building
and construction industry) are not used in construction work.