Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The requirements
of this regulation in relation to the construction and installation of lifts
are in addition to the requirements in regulation 4.56 in relation to
lifts.
(2) If a lift is being
constructed or installed and a person other than a person involved in the work
could have access to the area where the work is being done then a person
who, at the 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 secure
barriers are provided to prevent access to the lift well by anyone other than
persons doing the work.
(3) If —
(a) a
lift is being installed; or
(b) work
associated with the installation of a lift is being done in an express lift
well,
and a false car,
permanent car platform or permanent car is in use then a person who, at the
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 false car, permanent car platform or
permanent car is provided in an adjacent lift well so as to give access to or
egress from the express lift well in case of an emergency.
(4) If a lift is being
constructed in a building or structure then a person who, at the 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 an independent power supply is provided to enable
the persons to do the work.
(5) Without limiting
regulation 3.49, if a lift is being constructed or installed in a
building or structure and there is a risk of a person falling or of objects
falling on the person or a risk to the person from movement of the lift or a
false car then a person who, at the 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 there is a solid or mesh enclosure between the lift well and any adjacent
lift well that has a lift in operation.
(6) If a lift is being
constructed or installed at a workplace then a person who 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) the
safe working provisions and practices set out in AS/NZS 4431 are
followed; and
(b) an
independent power supply is provided to enable the construction or
installation to be carried out.
Penalty applicable to subregulations (2),
(3), (4), (5) and (6): the regulation 1.16 penalty.
[Regulation 4.57 amended in Gazette
8 Mar 2002 p. 996‑7; 7 Jun 2002 p. 2737;
14 Dec 2004 p. 6018.]