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Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011
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576 Duties
(1) While at work, a worker at a licensed major hazard facility must:
(a) comply with any 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 any procedure in the emergency plan, including the taking of corrective action under the plan; and
(c) immediately inform the operator about any circumstance that the worker believes may cause a major incident; and
(d) inform his or her supervisor about any corrective action taken by the worker.
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.
(2) A worker is not required to comply with subregulation (1) if to do so would risk the health or safety of the worker or of another worker or other person.
Part 9.7—Licensing of major hazard facilities
Division 1—Licensing process
577 Who may apply for a licence
Only an operator of a determined major hazard facility who is taken to be a suitable operator under regulation 543 may apply for a major hazard facility licence for that facility.