Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2007 (NO 36 OF 2007) - REG 9

For this regulation, if someone is required to minimise a risk, the person must do each of the following that is available, in the following order, until the risk is reduced as far as reasonably practicable:

        (a)     substitute the thing giving rise to the risk with something that gives rise to a lesser risk;

        (b)     isolate the thing giving rise to the risk from anyone put at risk;

        (c)     minimise the risk by engineering means;

        (d)     minimise the risk by administrative means;

        (e)     use personal protective and safety equipment.

Examples—par (d)

1     using safe working practices

2     providing training, instruction or information

Note 1     Someone may be required to minimise a risk if elimination of the risk is not reasonably practicable (see s 6 (2)).

Note 2     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).

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