Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
197Control of risk
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197 Control of risk
197 Control of risk
An importer of plant must—
(a) ensure that the plant is inspected having regard to the information provided by the manufacturer, and
(b) if the information provided by the manufacturer requires the plant to be tested—ensure that the plant is tested in accordance with that information, and
(c) if hazards are identified—
(i) ensure that the plant is not supplied until the risks have been eliminated so far as is reasonably practicable, and
(ii) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risks—inform the person to whom the plant is supplied about the risks, and
(d) take all reasonable steps to ensure that the designer and manufacturer of the plant are consulted in relation to an alteration made to the plant to control the risk.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.