Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2007 (NO 36 OF 2007) - REG 22

    (1)     An employer must provide seating for an employee at the workplace if it is reasonable for the employee to work while seated.

    (2)     An employer must make seating available for an employee to use from time to time at the workplace if it is reasonable for the employee to perform some tasks while seated.

    (3)     Seating provided under this section must—

        (a)     be ergonomically sound; and

        (b)     provide suitable support; and

        (c)     be appropriate for the type of work.

    (4)     What is reasonable for subsection (1) or (2) must be decided having regard to the nature of the work undertaken by the employee.