529CCCompliance with silica risk control plan

529CC Compliance with silica risk control plan

[Regulation 529CC Inserted by S.R. 2024, No. 36, Applied:01 Sep 2024]

(1)  A person conducting a business or undertaking carrying out the processing of a CSS that is high risk must put in place arrangements for ensuring that the processing is carried out in accordance with the silica risk control plan, including by ensuring that the silica risk control plan is –

(a) available to all workers; and

(b) provided to all workers before they commence the processing.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.

(2)  If the processing of a CSS that is high risk is not carried out in accordance with the silica risk control plan that applies to the processing, the person referred to in subregulation (1) must ensure that the processing –

(a) is stopped immediately or as soon as it is safe to do so; and

(b) resumed only in accordance with the silica risk control plan.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.

(3)  A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that a silica risk control plan is reviewed and, as necessary, revised if relevant control measures are revised under regulation 38 .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $3 600; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $18 000.