Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2007 (NO 36 OF 2007) - REG 47

    (1)     This section applies if a floor at a workplace becomes slippery, whether because of something on the surface of the floor or for any other reason.

    (2)     A person in control of the workplace must—

        (a)     take all reasonably practicable steps—

              (i)     to warn people of the risk; and

              (ii)     to remove the hazard; and

        (b)     take other appropriate steps to minimise the risk.

Example—par (b)

provide non-slip mats

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).