46Duties of worker

46 Duties of worker

46 Duties of worker

(1) This section applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking provides a worker with personal protective equipment.

(2) The worker must, so far as the worker is reasonably able, use or wear the equipment in accordance with the information, training or reasonable instruction given by the person conducting the business or undertaking.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.

(3) The worker must not intentionally misuse or damage the equipment.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.

(4) The worker must inform the person conducting the business or undertaking of damage to, defect in or need to clean or decontaminate any of the equipment of which the worker becomes aware.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.