Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) This section is in addition to any other requirement for measures to be taken by an employer to minimise a risk.
(2) A person in control of a workplace must ensure that appropriate personal protective and safety equipment is provided to anyone at the workplace if—
(a) it is reasonably foreseeable that the person could, while at the workplace—
(i) be struck by an object or other material capable of causing injury; or
(ii) be injured by coming into contact with a sharp object; or
(iii) be subject to a risk to health or safety because of exposure to a substance, agent, contaminant, radiation or extreme of temperature; or
(iv) be exposed to a risk of injury to eyesight or to hearing capacity; or
(b) the person should be highly visible because of the nature of the workplace.
Examples—par (b)
1 poor lighting conditions
2 the proximity of the work to vehicles or other mobile plant
Note An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) If the use of equipment may affect a person's ability to communicate with other people, appropriate steps must be taken to ensure that this does not create a risk to the health or safety of the person or anyone else.