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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
64Duty to eliminate or minimise risk
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64 Duty to eliminate or minimise risk
(1) This regulation applies in relation to plant or a structure that
includes a space that is, or is intended to be, a confined space.
(2) A designer, manufacturer, importer or supplier of the plant or
structure, and a person who installs or constructs the plant or
structure, must ensure that:
(a) the need for any person to enter the space and the risk of a
person inadvertently entering the space are eliminated, so far
as is reasonably practicable; or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the need to enter
the space or the risk of a person inadvertently entering the
space:
(i) the need or risk is minimised so far as is reasonably
(ii) the space is designed with a safe means of entry and
exit; and
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(iii) the risk to the health and safety of any person who
enters the space is eliminated so far as is reasonably
practicable or, if it is not reasonably practicable to
eliminate the risk, the risk is minimised so far as is