Dutied And Power Of WSH Coordinator - ===================================== " WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH " (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATION 2007 ===================================== DUTIES OF , Workplace Safety & Health Co-ordinator : 7 - (1) It shall be the duty of a workplace safety and health co-ordinator appointed under regulation 6 - (1) in respect of a worksite to , (a) assist the occupier of the worksite to identify any unsafe act in the worksite or unsafe work practice which is carried out in the worksite ; (b) recommend to the occupier of the worksite to implement such reasonably practicable measures to remedy the unsafe condition or unsafe work practice ; and (c) assist the occupier of the worksite to implement such reasonably practicable measures referred to in sub paragraph (b) - (2) Any workplace safety and health co-ordinator who, without reasonable excuse contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction of a fine not exceeding $1000 and, in the case of second or subsequent offence, to a further fine not exceeding $5000. ========================================= POWERS OF , Workplace Safety and Health Co-ordinator : 8 - A workplace safety and health co-ordinator shall, for the purposes of discharging his duties under regulation 7 - have the power to do all or any of the following : (a) to enter, inspect and examine at any reasonable time the worksite (b) to inspect and examine any machinery, equipment, plant, installation or article in the worksite (c) to require the production of worksite records, certificates, notices and documents kept or required to be kept under the Act , including , any other relevant document , and to inspect and examine any of them (d) to make such examination and inquiry of the worksite and of any person at work at that worksite as may be necessary to execute his duties (e) to assess the level of noise , illumination , heat or harmful or hazardous substances in the worksite and the exposure levels of persons at the work therein ; and (f) to investigate any accident , dangerous occurrence or occupational disease thay occurred within the worksite =====================================
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