Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 118

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not ensure that, in an emergency at the workplace, appropriate systems are in place for—

        (a)     the safe and rapid evacuation of people from the workplace; and

        (b)     emergency communications; and

        (c)     the medical treatment of injured people.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (2)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person engages workers at the workplace and does not ensure that—

        (a)     arrangements are made for shutting down and evacuating the workplace in an emergency, including appropriate practice evacuations; and

        (b)     details of the arrangements are displayed in appropriate places at the workplace; and

        (c)     an appropriate number of people are properly trained to oversee any evacuation and use any on-site fire appliances.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (3)     What is appropriate for this section must be decided having regard to—

        (a)     the nature of the hazards at the workplace; and

        (b)     the size and location of the workplace; and

        (c)     the number, mobility and capability of people at the workplace.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Part 8     Licensing high risk work

Division 8.1     Important concepts