Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 188

    (1)     This section applies to a person in control of any of the following:

        (a)     premises;

        (b)     plant or a system, or the operation of the plant or system.

Note     The Act, s 22 (Duty—person in control of premises) and s 23 (Duty—person in control of plant or system etc) set out duties that apply to particular people in control.

    (2)     The person must give appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision to a worker who carries out a manual task at the premises or in relation to the plant or system to allow the worker—

        (a)     to carry out the task safely; and

        (b)     to participate in managing risk in relation to the task.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     In particular, the person must give the information, instruction, training and supervision—

        (a)     on the following in relation to the manual task:

              (i)     safe methods of carrying out the task;

              (ii)     use of safe systems of work; and

              (iii)     ways that the worker may eliminate or minimise the risk of musculoskeletal disorders; and

        (b)     including new information affecting the task in relation to the premises, or any plant, substance, structure or system of work used in carrying out the task as it becomes available; and

        (c)     in a way that takes into account the worker's communication needs.

Examples—communication needs

1     the worker's first language is not English

2     the worker works in an isolated location

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).

    (4)     The person must give the information, instruction and training mentioned in subsection (2) in each of the following circumstances, if giving the information, instruction or training is reasonably necessary to ensure work safety:

        (a)     before the manual task is carried out;

        (b)     if any part of the work changes;

        (c)     while the worker carries out the manual task.

    (5)     The person must give the supervision mentioned in subsection (2) in each of the following circumstances if the supervision is reasonably necessary to ensure work safety:

        (a)     before the manual task is carried out;

        (b)     if any part of the work changes;

        (c)     while the worker carries out the manual task.