South Australian Consolidated Regulations

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2002 - REG 9

9—Duties of employers and employees

        (1)         If, in order to comply with these regulations or the requirements of any standard or code referred to in these regulations, it is necessary for an employer to provide an employee with safety equipment or protective clothing, the employer must—

            (a)         if the employer is required to provide a respiratory protective device, provide one which complies with AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory Protective Devices ; and

            (b)         if the employer is required to provide an eye protection device, provide one which complies with AS/NZS 1336, AS/NZS 1337 and AS/NZS 1338 Industrial Eye Protectors ; and

            (c)         if the employer is required to provide gloves, provide those which comply with AS/NZS 2161 Industrial Safety Gloves and Mittens ; and

            (d)         if the employer is required to provide a safety helmet, provide one which complies with AS/NZS 1800 and AS/NZS 1801 Industrial Safety Helmets ; and

            (e)         if the employer is required to provide safety footwear, provide such footwear which complies with AS/NZS 2210 Occupational Protective Footwear ; and

            (f)         keep such safety equipment or protective clothing in good repair and condition; and

            (g)         provide reasonable instruction to employees as to the hazards and risks involved in the performance of their duties and in the use of any safety equipment or protective clothing provided for their use.

        (2)         A person who, during the course of that person's employment, handles or comes into contact with a dangerous substance and whose employer has, pursuant to this regulation, supplied the person with an item of protective clothing or a piece of safety equipment must not fail to make use of that item of clothing or piece of equipment when required to do so by the employer.