Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 89

    (1)     This section applies if a floor at a workplace becomes slippery, whether because of something on the surface of the floor or for any other reason.

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

        (a)     take all reasonably practicable steps at the workplace—

              (i)     to warn people of the risk; and

              (ii)     to remove the hazard; and

        (b)     take other appropriate steps at the workplace to minimise the risk.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     A person in control of premises commits an offence if the person does not—

        (a)     take all reasonably practicable steps at the premises—

              (i)     to warn people of the risk; and

              (ii)     to remove the hazard; and

        (b)     take other appropriate steps at the premises to minimise the risk.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

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