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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
43Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan
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43 Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan
ensure that an emergency plan is prepared for the workplace, that
provides for the following:
(a) emergency procedures, including:
(i) an effective response to an emergency; and
(ii) evacuation procedures; and
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(iii) notifying emergency service organisations at the earliest
opportunity; and
(iv) medical treatment and assistance; and
(v) effective communication between the person authorised
by the person conducting the business or undertaking to
coordinate the emergency response and all persons at
the workplace;
(b) testing of the emergency procedures, including the frequency
of testing;
(c) information, training and instruction to relevant workers in
relation to implementing the emergency procedures.
maintain the emergency plan for the workplace so that it remains
effective.
(3) For the purposes of subregulations (1) and (2), the person
conducting the business or undertaking must have regard to all
(c) the size and location of the workplace;
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(d) the number and composition of the workers and other persons
implement the emergency plan for the workplace in the event of an
emergency.