New south wales work health and safety act 2011 no 10 status information currency of version historical version for 7 june 2011 to 27 november 2011 generated 6 december 2011 at. Work health and safety act 2011 including any amendment made under the. It is designed to help people generally understand their health and safety duties and rights at work. The current version, dated 21 march 2016, incorporates all those amendments. Matt kean, mp minister for innovation and better regulation. The objective of the work health and safety act 2011 the act is to prevent a persons death, injury or illness being caused by a workplace, a relevant workplace area, work activities, or plant or substances for use at a workplace the act makes provisions for. The course equips participants with the essential skills for effectively dealing with occupational health and safety issues in the workplace.
Guide to the model work health and safety act safe work. This act is administered by the ministry of business, innovation, and employment. Nsw legislation, australia pdf of act as at 122016 pdf of act as at. New south wales work health and safety regulation 2017 under the work health and safety act 2011 published lw 11 august 2017 2017 no 404 his excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made the following regulation under the work health and safety act 2011. New south wales work health and safety amendment transitional provisions regulation 2015 under the work health and safety act 2011 published lw 26 june 2015 2015 no 338 his excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made the following regulation under the work health and safety act 2011. Work health and safety act 2011 nsw the new work health and safety act 2011 the whs act was passed by nsw parliament in june 2011 and commenced on 1 january 2012 previous.
The legislation can be found on the nsw legislation website. This clause sets out the circumstances in which a health and safety representative hsra, whose ordinary role is to represent workers in work group a may, for the purposes of performing or exercising his or her functions or powers under this act, be accompanied and assisted by another health and safety representative hsrb, whose ordinary role is to represent workers in work. An act to provide for the health, safety and welfare of persons at work. The work health and safety mines and petroleum sites amendment regulation 2019 the amendment regulation is made under the work health and safety mines and petroleum sites act 20 the act, which regulates work health and safety at mines and petroleum sites in new south wales. The model work health and safety bill the bill has been developed under the intergovernmental agreement for regulatory and operational reform in occupational health and safety iga to underpin the new harmonised work health and safety whs framework in australia. We administer acts and regulations relating to work health and safety whs, explosives and the transportation of dangerous goods. The result was a model work health and safety act and regulation. Part 1 preliminary part 1 preliminary division 1 introduction 1 short title 2011. It is not intended to be read in place of the whs act. Make a start in improving health and safety in your workplace by following 3 easy steps. Work health and safety amendment regulation 2014 no 2 page 1 authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at. The work health and safety roadmap for nsw 2022 is a sixyear plan to reduce fatalities and injuries in nsw workplaces. Work health and safety bill 2011 parliament of australia. Work health and safety act 2011 as at 25 march 2020.
This course is designed for newly elected health safety representatives hsr enabling them to fulfil their duties under the work health safety act 2011 whs act. Ohs act provides the rules and legislation to be abided by all workplaces, to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all persons at work in the state of new. Work health and safety act 2011 sect 28 duties of workers. Model work health and safety regulations 15 january 2019. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the occupational health and safety act 2000. This work health and safety legislation is intended to provide a uniform approach. The occupational health and safety regulations 2017 regulations came into effect on 18 june 2017, replacing the previous 2007 version. Whs consultation whs consultation august 2011 page 1 consultation, representation and participation whs act. Work health and safety act 2011 no 10 nsw legislation. The whs legislation applies to all workplaces in nsw, including mines.
Work health and safety preventing and responding to. Jobs and small business part of the jobs and innovation portfolio incorporated amendments. Work health and safety act 2011 sect 28 duties of workers 28 duties of workers. The whs act also provides for consultation, representation and participation to further the objects of the act. It has been developed so that officers as defined in section 1.
An act relating to the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in workplaces. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 2 january 2020. Our approach to work health and safety regulation safework nsw. These regulations are a national model law and are intended to provide the basis for nationally. This document focuses on the duties owed to workers in whs. The amendment regulation will amend the whs mines and. This is the model work health and safety bill prepared by the parliamentary counsels committee. It is designed to help people understand their health and safety duties and rights in the workplace. This guide provides an overview of the queensland work health and safety act 2011 whs act. Legislation on the nsw legislation website is usually updated within 3 working days. The work health and safety act 2011 came into effect on 1 january 2012 and the work health and safety regulation 2017 commenced on 1 september 2017. The bill enacts the nationally agreed model, the work health and safety act, with appropriate jurisdictional modifications. The regulations which have been updated and streamlined to better reflect changing work practices are a key component of victorias occupational health and safety framework, which is intended to ensure so far as.
Mar 11, 2020 the model work health and safety whs act has been amended since its publication in 2011, including a number of substantial amendments agreed to in 2014 and 2015. Work health and safety human resources ecompendium. Work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw legislation. Work health and safety legislation legislation safework nsw. Guide to the work health and safety act 2011 11 work health and safety duties general principles sections 17 the whs act outlines the general health and safety duties of pcbus, officers of companies, unincorporated associations, government departments and public authorities including local governments, workers and other people at a.
Work health and safety act 2011 table of provisions long title part 1preliminary division 1. To assist readers, crossreferences to specific sections of the whs act are provided. Division 4 application of act 10 9 act binds the crown 10 10 extraterritorial application 10 11 scope 11 part 2 health and safety duties 12 division 1 introductory 12. It addresses requirements for safety and health in workplaces, and replaced the factories act as of 1 march 2006. Guide to the work health and safety act 2011 queensland.
Greg jones is the act work safety commissioner and director construction, environment and workplace protection division. Work health and safety act 2011 sect 4 definitions 4 definitions. Nov 28, 2016 this webinar is a general overview of the work health and safety legislation and how it applies to your business. Work health and safety preventing and responding to bullying. Section 1 occupational health and safety act 2000 no 40 part 1 preliminary page 2 the legislature of new south wales enacts.
It came into effect on saturday 1st september 2001. Could the objectives of the act be achieved in ways that do not cost business as much time, resources or financial expenditure. This guide provides an overview of the model work health and safety whs act. Workplace health and safety act 2007 no 31 of 2007 table of provisions long title part 1preliminary 1.
Interpretive guideline the meaning of reasonably practicable. A code of practice can assist anyone who has a duty of care in the circumstances described in the code of practice. Code of practice page 4 of 72 foreword this code of practice on how to manage the risks associated with hazardous manual tasks and control the risks of workers being affected by musculoskeletal disorders is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the work health and safety act the whs act. Local versions of this guide may also be available at each work health and safety regulators website. Duties of other persons at the workplace division 5 offences and penalties 30. Whs mines and petroleum sites amendment regulation 2019. Health and safety at work act 2015 no 70 as at 01 october. An act relating to work health and safety, and for related purposes. The principal whs law in new south wales consists of the work health and safety act 2011, supported by the work health and safety regulation 2017. Work health and safety act 2011 queensland legislation.
Guide to interpretation of principal contractor and roads and. All workers are protected by the whs act, including. Australian business consulting and solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of nsw business chamber which has represented the workplace relations interest of business for nearly two centuries. The workplace safety and health act 2006 is an act issued by the republic of singapore. This includes workplace arrangements like work groups, health and safety representatives and health and safety committees.
Workplace safety and health act singapore statutes online. This legislation is based on the national model whs legislation developed by safe work australia in consultation with the states and territories. However it is not intended to be read in place of the whs act. It is designed as a general guide to help people understand their health and safety duties and rights at work. This guide provides an overview of the work health and safety act whs act. The work health and safety bill 2011 represents the commitment of the government of new south wales to full participation in a nationally harmonised system of occupational health and safety. Clause 1 provides that, once enacted, the short title of the bill will be. This act may be cited as the workplace safety and health act. Combined safety services specialising in height and. The guide was amended and republished to reflect amendments to the model whs laws, dated 21.
Understanding the work health and safety act a practical guide. Jan 15, 2019 model work health and safety regulations as at 15 january 2019 as released by safe work australia published by the parliamentary counsels committee this is a consolidated version of the model work health and safety regulations. Work health and safety mines act 20 nsw legislation. Important notice about this page ministry of health. Comcare administers the commonwealth work health and safety act 2011 and work health and safety regulations 2011 and is the national regulator for work. P a g e 1 work health and safety act 2011 nsw a refresher a paper given at a seminar held at hunter street chambers, 22nd may 2015 the purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the critical elements found in the work health and safety act 2011 nsw the act, to identify some fundamental changes between the provisions of the act and the legislation it replaced, being. The main aim of the act is to protect the health, safety and welfare of all people at their place of work.
It explains who we are, what we do and how we do it. Often, there is more than one pcbu involved in the relevant work. Work health and safety regulation 2011, made under the. Work health and safety management of patients with bariatric needs. Occupational health and safety act 2000 of nsw tafe nsw.
The occupational health and safety act 2000 is a repealed statute of new south wales nsw. Amendments to the model whs laws do not automatically apply in a jurisdiction. Work health and safety act 2011 current as at 29 october 20 warningsome provisions of this legislation are not in operation. Work health and safety legislation the basics youtube. Responsible minister minister for better regulation and innovation authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. While at work, a worker must a take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety, and b take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons, and.
The unnecessary costs to business are created more by the detail of regulations than the act itself. Understanding the work health and safety act a practical guide businesses a person conducting a business or undertaking pcbu has an absolute duty to take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure the health and safety of workers and other persons impacted by the business or undertaking. Staged repeal status this legislation is currently due to be automatically repealed under the subordinate legislation act 1989 on 1 september 2022 authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is. This document provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the term reasonably practicable in considering the standard of health and safety that a person conducting a business or undertaking the dutyholder is expected to meet under the. Every job that you do should be designed to be safe. Audits, using the audit tool, are undertaken of their facilities services over a two. Meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking 6. Except as otherwise provided in this act but not the regulations, the provisions of this act shall apply to all workplaces. Contents work health and safety act 2011 page 2 subdivision 2 what is reasonably practicable 18 what is reasonably practicable in ensuring health and safety.
It also protects the health and safety of all other people who might be affected by the work. Explanatory memorandum model work health and safety act. Worksafe act s role is to enforce the territorys health and safety and workers compensation laws through a mixture of education and compliance activities. Australian business consulting and solutions harnesses the research, lobbying and policy achievements of the nsw business chamber to develop practical and cost effective. This document is not intended to replace the model whs act. The purpose of this document is to explain safework nsw s approach to work health and safety whs regulation and what this means for you and your business. Model work health and safety act safe work australia. Five sector plans have been developed as part of the roadmap, outlining the biggest harms in each sector, and how safework nsw will address them. Work health and safety act 2011 sect 4 definitions. The pcbu must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers at the workplace. Workplace culture health professionals workforce plan workforce planning and development junior medical officer recruitment map my health career. Following an approved code of practice will assist the duty holder to achieve compliance with the health and safety duties in the whs act and whs regulation, in relation to the subject matter of the code of practice. The whs act imposes other duties on pcbus and other persons in relation to workers and workplaces.
Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the work health and safety mines act 20. The state of queensland office of queensland parliamentary counsel 20142020 ver. Understanding the work health and safety act a practical. Work health and safety act 2011whs act imposes several obligations on duty holders to ensure the health and safety of workers and others.
It supports nsw health agencies in their primary duty of care obligations under the work health and. Work health and safety blood and body substances occupational exposure prevention summary provides guidance in the prevention of risk to staff of occupational exposure to contaminated blood, body substances and needlesticksharps injuries. Notice of that approval was published in the nsw government gazette referring to this code of practice as work health and safety consultation cooperation and coordination. In this act approved code of practice means a code of practice approved under part 14. Work health and safety act 2011 nsw a refresher a paper.
Occupational health and safety act 2000 nsw was repealed, the occupational health an safety regulation 2001 nsw was also repealed. To have a safe workplace, nsw businesses need to embed health and safety into the workplace, and treat it like its second nature. New south wales legislation ohs legislation workplaceohs. Reasonably practicable steps means those available. Safety act 2011 nsw regulates workplace health and safety whs in. Alternatively, use speak up an online tool to report unsafe work including confidentially. The work health and safety act 2011 the whs act provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers at work. Work health and safety policy nsw department of industry. Current version for 25 march 2020 to date accessed 9 may 2020. The work health and safety act 2011 nsw the act provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers and others in relation to nsw workplaces and work activities. This snapshot provides work health and safety insights into the industries identified as a priority in the australian work health and safety strategy 20122022. Ensuring the health and safety of workers and others so far as is. This is a republication of the work health and safety act 2011 including any amendment made under the legislation act 2001. Work health and safety limiting staff exposure to ionising radiation.
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