Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 21

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if—

        (a)     it is reasonable for a worker at the workplace to work while seated; and

        (b)     the person does not provide seating for the worker.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if—

        (a)     it is reasonable for a worker at the workplace to perform some tasks while seated; and

        (b)     the person does not make seating available for the worker to use from time to time.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

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

    (4)     What is reasonable for subsection (1) or (2) must be decided having regard to the nature of the work undertaken by the worker.

    (5)     In this section:

"seating "means a place for a person to sit that—

        (a)     is ergonomically sound; and

        (b)     provides suitable support; and

        (c)     is adequate for the type of work.