Table summarising obligations and penalties for breaches of general provisions
Table of Obligations and Penalties for Breaches of General Provisions by Natural Persons
|
Section |
Nature of offence |
Maximum fine |
| Section 19 | Duties of employers regarding health and safety of employees at work. | $100,000 (First offence)
$200,000 (Subsequent offence) |
|
Section 20 |
Duties of employers regarding occupational health, safety and welfare policies. | $10,000 |
| Section 21 | Duties of employees to protect their own and other employee’s health and safety. | $10,000 |
| Section 22 | Duties of employers and self-employed persons to protect their own and other people’s health and safety at work. | $100,000 (First offence)
$200,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 23 | Duties of occupiers to ensure workplace is safe. | $100,000 (First offence)
$200,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 23A | Duties of designers and owners of buildings used as workplaces in relation to safety of buildings | $100,000 (First offence)
$200,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 24 | Duties of manufacturers, designers, importers or suppliers of plant to ensure safety of plant.
|
$100,000 (First offence)
$200,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 24A | Duties of owners of plant to ensure safety of plant. | $100,000 (First offence)
$200,000 (Subsequent offence) |
Table Summarising Obligations and Penalties for Breaches of General Provisions by a Body Corporate or an Administrative Unit in the Public Service of the State
|
Section |
Nature of offence |
Maximum fine |
| Section 19 | Duties of employers regarding health and safety of employees at work. | $300 000 (First offence)
$600,000 (Subsequent offence) |
|
Section 20 |
Duties of employers regarding occupational health, safety and welfare policies. | $30,000 |
| Section 21 | Duties of employees to protect their own and other employee’s health and safety | n/a |
| Section 22 | Duties of employers and self-employed persons to protect their own and other people’s health and safety at work | $300 000 (First offence)
$600,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 23 | Duties of occupiers to ensure workplace is safe. | $300 000 (First offence)
$600,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 23A | Duties of designers and owners of buildings used as workplaces in relation to safety of buildings | $300 000 (First offence)
$600,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 24 | Duties of manufacturers, designers, importers or suppliers of plant to ensure safety of plant. | $300 000 (First offence)
$600,000 (Subsequent offence) |
| Section 24A | Duties of owners of plant to ensure safety of plant | $300 000 (First offence)
$600,000 (Subsequent offence) |
