Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
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576 Duties
576 Duties
(1) While at work, a worker at a licensed major hazard facility must—
(a) comply with a procedure imposed by the operator as a control measure in relation to major incidents, including the taking of corrective action under the procedure, and
(b) comply with a procedure in the emergency plan, including the taking of corrective action under the plan, and
(c) immediately inform the operator about a circumstance that the worker believes may cause a major incident, and
(d) inform the worker’s supervisor about corrective action taken by the worker.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.
(2) A worker is not required to comply with subsection (1) if to do so would risk the health or safety of the worker or of another worker or other person.