Notice of accidents
18 Notice of accidents
If an accident occurs in connection with any crane, hoist, lift, plant, scaffolding, gear, building work, excavation work, or compressed air work, and the accident—
causes loss of life or serious personal injury; or
is an accident involving any breakage, distortion, or damage to any loadbearing member or part of a crane, hoist, lift, plant, scaffolding, gear or supporting structure; or
so disables any person working on or about the crane, hoist, lift, plant, scaffolding, gear, building work, excavation work, or compressed air work as to prevent the person from returning to work within 48 hours after the accident;
written notice of the accident shall forthwith be given to the chief inspector by the owner or person in charge of the crane, hoist, lift, plant, scaffolding or gear or by the person in charge of or contractor for the building work, excavation work or compressed air work, and the chief inspector shall, in addition, be notified orally of an accident to which paragraph (a) applies, as soon as possible after its occurrence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
No person shall move or in any way interfere with any crane, hoist, lift, plant, scaffolding, gear, or supporting structure, or part of it involved in any accident referred to in subsection (1), or any object, article, or thing whatsoever affected or damaged as a result of the accident, unless and until the person has obtained the permission of the chief inspector or an inspector so to do.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
However, subsection (2) does not apply if any such movement or interference is necessary to aid or relieve any person involved in any accident or to prevent further injury to person or property.
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