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WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 19

Shower facility

    (1)     This section applies if a worker carrying out work in relation to a business or undertaking needs to shower before, during or after work because of the nature of the work or the usual working conditions.

    (2)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not ensure that a worker for the business or undertaking has access to shower facilities.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not ensure privacy and security between male and female workers using shower facilities.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

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



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