Workplace safety and health co-ordinator (WSHC)

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A WSHC shall be appointed in respect of every worksite where the contract sum of the building operation or works of engineering construction carried out therein is less than $10 million.

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(2)  Every WSHC shall be appointed by the occupier of every worksite referred to in paragraph (1).

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(3)  The occupier of the worksite shall not appoint any person as a WSHC unless the person is one —

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(a)who has successfully completed a training course to equip him to be a WSHC ;

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(b)whom the occupier reasonably believes is competent to perform the functions and duties of a WSHC ; and

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(c)whom the occupier reasonably believes has at least 2 years’ practical experience relevant to the work to be performed by a WSHC.

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(4)  Any occupier of a worksite who contravenes paragraph (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

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Duties of workplace safety and health co-ordinator

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(1)  It shall be the duty of a WSHC appointed under regulation 6(1) in respect of a worksite to —

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(a)assist the occupier of the worksite to identify any unsafe condition in the worksite or unsafe work practice which is carried out in the worksite;

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(b)recommend to the occupier of the worksite to implement such reasonably practicable measures to remedy the unsafe condition or unsafe work practice; and

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(c)assist the occupier of the worksite to implement such reasonably practicable measures referred to in sub-paragraph (b).

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(2)  Any WSHC who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a further fine not exceeding $5,000.

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