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WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 143

Supervisor's obligations

    (1)     A supervisor for a trainee must directly supervise the trainee when the trainee is carrying out high risk work.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the supervisor is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     because of the trainee's level of competence, supervision may be reduced; and

        (b)     the reduced level of supervision will not endanger the health and safety of the trainee or someone else.

    (3)     A supervisor for a trainee must sign the trainee's record each day the trainee carries out high risk work under the supervisor's supervision.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (4)     A supervisor for a trainee must ensure that the trainee receives directions, demonstrations and training appropriate to the trainee's level of competence for the high risk work the trainee is carrying out.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against subsection (3) or (4) is a strict liability offence.



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