Remote or isolated work
48 Remote or isolated work
A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks to the health and safety of a worker associated with remote or isolated work, in accordance with Part 3.1.
| Note |
| WHS Act – section 19 (see regulation 9). |
In minimising risks to the health and safety of a worker associated with remote or isolated work, a person conducting a business or undertaking must provide a system of work that includes effective communication with the worker. In the case of – an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.
In this regulation – assistance includes rescue, medical assistance and the attendance of emergency service workers; remote or isolated work, in relation to a worker, means work that is isolated from the assistance of other persons because of location, time or the nature of the work.
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