51Managing risks to health and safety

51 Managing risks to health and safety

51 Managing risks to health and safety

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1.

Note—

WHS Act, section 19—see this regulation, section 9.

(2) An atmosphere is a hazardous atmosphere if—

(a) the atmosphere does not have a safe oxygen level, or

(b) the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere increases the fire risk, or

(c) the concentration of flammable gas, vapour, mist or fumes exceeds 5% of the LEL for the gas, vapour, mist or fumes, or

(d) combustible dust is present in a quantity and form that would result in a hazardous area.