Abrasive-Blasting Helmet 3
Abrasive-Blasting Helmet 3 : The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 places primary responsibility for the safety and health of people doing abrasive blasting upon employers. Employers must: (a) provide a workplace where employees are not exposed to hazards; (b) provide a safe system of work; and (c) consult with their employees on matters of safety and health. The Act also sets out duties for other people at the workplace. Employees must: (a) take reasonable care for their own safety and health and that of others affected by their work; and (b) co-operate with their employer in regard to matters of safety and health. Employers and self-employed persons must, as far as is practicable, look after their own safety and health and ensure their work does not affect the safety of others. Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers must provide plant that is safe to install, maintain and use at workplaces. Suppliers of hazardous substances must provide sufficient information about the substances they supply to enable them to be used safely at the workplace. Designers and those who construct buildings for use as a workplace have a duty to ensure that persons who use them are not exposed to hazards. More information on the general principles and legislative framework for managing occupational safety and health in Western Australia is provided in Appendix 1 of this code of practice. While the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations include some regulations that relate specifically to abrasive blasting (Regs 3.102 - 3.107), the regulations that apply are not limited to these particular regulations. Persons involved in abrasive blasting need to be aware of other regulations in Part 3 Workplace Safety Requirements, particularly those relating to atmospheric contaminants and respiratory protection (Regs 3.37 - 3.44); the regulations in Part 4 Plant and Part 5 Hazardous Substances which are relevant to their workplace. They should also check whether a certificate of competency is required to operate any of the industrial equipment at their workplace (Part 6). An OSH glossary used in safety and health at work which is, adopted by ILO
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