Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083:reg:80
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 80
Character Range: 192991–194697

80  Emergency and rescue procedures
 (1) This regulation applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking provides a fall arrest system as a control measure.
 (2) Without limiting regulation 79, the person must establish emergency procedures, including rescue procedures, in relation to the use of the fall arrest system.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier E monetary penalty.
 (3) The person must ensure that the emergency procedures are tested so that they are effective.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier E monetary penalty.
 (4) The person must provide relevant workers with suitable and adequate information, training and instruction in relation to the emergency procedures.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier E monetary penalty.
 (5) In this regulation, relevant worker means:
 (a) a worker who, in carrying out work in the business or undertaking, uses or is to use a fall arrest system; and
 (b) a worker who may be involved in initiating or implementing the emergency procedures.

Part 4.5—High Risk Work

Division 1—Licensing of high risk work

Subdivision 1—Requirement to be licensed