Where can I find some guidelines for safety in use of hazardous processes such as welding?
The employer has the legal responsibility to identify all foreseeable hazards and to assess them for the risk posed and where ever possible eliminate them. If the risk cannot be eliminated they must be controlled. Source: – OHS Regulation clause 5, – Chapter 4 of the OHS Regulations has specific guidance for work environment risks such as lighting, workspace, hot and cold environments, noise, atmospheric contaminants and working at heights etc. – Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of the regulations attached to the Occupational Health and Safety Act provide some guidelines for the use of hazardous substances and hazardous processes. – Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001, Chapters 6 and 7, Pages 135-174.
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