What is the most recent health and safety legislation in Australia?
Legislative amendments 1 July 2019
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) and Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (WHS Regulation) came into effect on 1 July 2019. The WHS Act was amended to include provisions from the Rural Workers Accommodation Act 1969, which was repealed on 1 July 2019.
What is the Work health and safety Act 2012 SA?
An Act to provide for the health, safety and welfare of persons at work; and for other purposes.
What is Australia’s Work health and safety Act 2011?
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) sets out requirements and standards for building healthy and safe workplaces. It outlines what you must do to protect the health, safety and welfare of workers and other people in a place of work. It also puts legal obligations, or duties, on you and your workers.
What is the WHS Act 2011 NSW?
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) regulates workplace health and safety (WHS) in NSW. It specifically aims to protect people at workplaces from risk to their health or safety and to promote safe and healthy work environments.
What are the 4 main types of WHS legislation?
Workers’ Compensation
- Workers’ compensation.
- Workers’ compensation for psychological injury.
- National Return to Work Strategy.
Which of the following is one of the main changes introduced in the WHS Act 2012?
The Major Changes
The most important change is that the WHS provisions will apply regardless of the working relationship between an employee and an employer. The term employer is replaced by “person conducing business” and instead of employee, the new regulations use the term “worker.”
What are the four key principles of the WHS Act 2012?
protecting workers and other persons from harm by requiring duty holders to eliminate or minimise risk. providing for fair and effective representation, consultation and cooperation. encouraging unions and employer organisations to take a constructive role in promoting improvements in WHS practices.
What is the name of the current SA legislation relating to WHS?
Work Health and Safety Act 2012.
What are the 3 key elements of the WHS legislation?
Protection for every worker. Duty of care not to endanger the health or safety of self or others, and resolve OHS issues in a timely manner. Consultation with workers to discuss the penalties for breaches of the legislation.
What is the WHS Regulation 2017?
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the provision of adequate facilities for workers, including toilets, drinking water, washing facilities and eating facilities.
What is the current health and safety legislation?
Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 1974
This Act places a legal duty on employers to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety, and welfare of employees, and to ensure that employees and others are kept safe.
What are three responsibilities that an employee has under WHS legislation?
While at work a worker must: take reasonable care for their own health and safety. take reasonable care for the health and safety of others. comply with any reasonable instructions, policies and procedure given by their employer, business or controller of the workplace.
What are the 4 key principles of work health and safety?
secure the health, safety and welfare of employees and other people at work; protect the public from the health and safety risks of business activities; eliminate workplace risks at the source; and.
What are the 4 types of legislation?
Types of Legislation
- Primary Legislation. Primary legislation outlines general principles and provides powers for further regulation.
- Secondary Legislation. Secondary legislation comprises detailed provisions covering a specific subject area.
- Regional and Local Legislation.
- Constitutional Protection of Animals.
What are the 3 key pieces of health and safety legislation?
The main pieces of legislation dealing with different aspects of health and safety are the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
What are four things employers are obliged to do under WHS legislation?
information, training, instruction and supervision are provided. adequate workplace facilities are available for workers. any accommodation you provide to your workers is safe. workers’ health and workplace conditions are monitored.
What are the four 4 main duties of workers with respect to WHS while at work in the workplace?
What are two 2 responsibilities of an employer besides duty of care?
What are the 6 objectives of a WHS policy?
Provision and maintenance of a work environment without risks to health and safety; • Provision and maintenance of safe plant and structures as well as safe systems of work; • Safe use, handling and storage of plant, substances and structures; • the provision of adequate facilities including ensuring access to those …
What are the three main laws in Australia?
Australia is governed by several types of law, which are made and operate in different ways.
- Statute law. Statute law is made by parliament.
- Delegated law.
- Common law.
Can you name the 5 steps to risk assessment?
Identify the hazards. Decide who might be harmed and how. Evaluate the risks and decide on control measures. Record your findings and implement them.
Are there 2 main types of health and safety law?
What are 3 rights of an employer?
What are 3 rights of an employee?
The right to know about health and safety matters. The right to participate in decisions that could affect their health and safety. The right to refuse work that could affect their health and safety and that of others.
Can I refuse to work without PPE?
Personal protective equipment
In some jobs, failure to use PPE properly can be grounds for disciplinary action or even dismissal. However, you can refuse to wear PPE if it puts your safety at risk, because it doesn’t fit properly for example. Ask your employer or the firm’s safety representative for the right size.