80Emergency and rescue procedures

80 Emergency and rescue procedures

(1)  This regulation applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking provides a fall arrest system as a control measure.

(2)  Without limiting regulation 79 , the person must establish emergency procedures, including rescue procedures, in relation to the use of the fall arrest system.

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)  The person must ensure that the emergency procedures are tested so that they are effective.

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.

(4)  The person must provide relevant workers with suitable and adequate information, training and instruction in relation to the emergency procedures.

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.

(5)  In this regulation, relevant worker means –

(a) a worker who, in carrying out work in the business or undertaking, uses or is to use a fall arrest system; and

(b) a worker who may be involved in initiating or implementing the emergency procedures.