Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 4.49

4.49 .         Lasers

                A person who, at a workplace is an employer, the main contractor, a self‑employed person, a person having control of the workplace or a person having control of access to the workplace must ensure that —

            (a)         a laser or laser product is not used at a workplace unless it has been classified and labelled in accordance with AS/NZS 2211; and

            (b)         Class 3B or Class 4 lasers or laser products (as defined in AS/NZS 2211) are not used for construction work; and

            (c)         the use of lasers and laser products (other than Class 3B or Class 4 lasers or laser products) in construction work is in accordance with AS 2397; and

            (d)         the use of lasers and laser products at a workplace other than a construction site is in accordance with AS/NZS 2211.

        Penalty: the regulation 1.16 penalty.

        [Regulation 4.49 amended in Gazette 8 Mar 2002 p. 987; 10 Jan 2003 p. 65; 14 Dec 2004 p. 6018.]