An operator must ensure that:
(a) employees and contractors who are likely to be exposed to a hazardous substance, and anyone supervising the employees or contractors, are trained and provided with information and instruction in:

(i)

the nature of the hazard associated with the substance, the process of risk assessment and the level of risk; and

(ii)

the control procedures associated with the use of the substance; and

(iii)

the need for, and proper use and maintenance of, measures to control risk; and

(iv)

the use, fit, testing and storage of personal protective equipment, if personal protective equipment forms a part of the measures to control risk; and

(b)

the instruction and training are commensurate with the level of risk to health, caused by the hazardous substance, that is assessed.

Penalty:
10 penalty units.

Note
Guidance on the key elements of an induction and training program can be found in the National Code of Practice for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:2007 (1994)].