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Important: From 1 January 2012, information on this website is being reviewed and must be read in conjunction with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Responsibilities of employers and employees

Please read section 1 of the Guide to the Safe Use in Industry of Radio Frequency Generating Plant (PDF, 296 kB).

Under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (PDF, 766 kB), employers and self employed persons have an obligation to ensure workplace health and safety.

This includes protecting people from exposure to levels of RF fields that:

exceed the exposure limits contained in Schedule 1 of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulation 1999 (non-Queensland Government link).

Employees have responsibilities under law to:

follow safe RF working procedures established by the employer
use any personal protective equipment (PPE) provided
not intentionally exposing themselves or others to levels of RFR radiation that may exceed the exposure limits
not to wilfully put anyone else or themselves at risk
not operating plant with any shielding removed