Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022
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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.
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.
(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.