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Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011
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315 Further health and safety duties—specific risks
The principal contractor for a construction project must in accordance with Part 3.1 manage risks to health and safety associated with the following:
(a) the storage, movement and disposal of construction materials and waste at the workplace;
(b) the storage at the workplace of plant that is not in use;
(c) traffic in the vicinity of the workplace that may be affected by construction work carried out in connection with the construction project;
(d) essential services at the workplace.
Part 6.5—General construction induction training
Division 1—General construction induction training requirements
316 Duty to provide general construction induction training
A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that general construction induction training is provided to a worker engaged by the person who is to carry out construction work, if the worker:
(a) has not successfully completed general construction induction training; or
(b) successfully completed general construction induction training more than 2 years previously and has not carried out construction work in the preceding 2 years.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.