Energy transport technology and innovation safety institute. Part 7 of the work health and safety whs act 2011 section 118 1. Work health and safety regulation 2011 legislation. How to manage work health and safety risks code of practice 2011 pn11157 page 4 of 27 foreword the how to manage work health and safety risks code of practice is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the work health and safety act 2011 the whs act. Unauthorised use or disclosure of information or documents. Work health and safety demolition work code of practice. The whs act provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers. Work health and safety act 2011 including any amendment made under the. What health and safety legislation applies to mines. 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. Government, along with other states and territories, to harmonise work health and safety legislation formerly. Faqs on the introduction of the work health and safety act 2011.
The purpose of the whs manual is to outline the southbris enterprises pty ltd procedures for work health and safety whs in accordance with the requirements of the work health and safety act 2011 and work health and safety regulations 2011. Workplace health and safety about workplace health and. Australian capital territory work health and safety demolition work code of practice approval 2015 notifiable instrument ni2015329 made under the work health and safety act 2011, s 274 approved codes of practice 1 name of instrument this instrument is the work health and safety demolition work code of practice approval 2015. Take notice that i, the president secretary authorised person. Whs means workplace health and safety and is the discipline concerned with protecting the. It provides an explanation of work health and safety arrangements in the workplace. This manual has been modified to now reflect the requirements of all appropriate. Work health and safety act 2011 business queensland. Australian capital territory act work health and safety act 2011. Draft model work health and safety act released 2008 2009 15 july 2011. Work health and safety act 2011 vision kowanyama aboriginal shire council is committed to protecting the health and safety of all.
There are three acts and their supporting regulations which apply to mines. An act relating to work health and safety, and for related purposes assented to 29 november 2011the parliament of australia enacts. The work health and safety act 2011 replaced the occupational health and safety act 2000. Work health and safety regulation 2011 contents page 6 historical version for. This is a compilation of the work health and safety act 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 september. Jurisdictional notes can be found in the model act and regulations at. Codes of practice for work health and safety business. Workplace health and safety about workplace health and safety. Part 7 of the work health and safety whs act 2011 section 118. An act which was passed by parliament on 12 october 2017 and received royal assent yesterday, the work health and safety and other legislation amendment act 2017, introduces several changes to queenslands whs laws that will impact day to day safety operations in business. The qld whs laws set out various duties that organisations and individuals must comply with in the workplace that are regulated and enforced by workplace health and safety queensland whsq. Power to require production of documents and answers to questions.
It is designed to help people understand their health and safety duties and rights in the workplace. It is requirement under whs law for workplaces to have the following documentation and make it available to. Work health and safety act 2011 no 10 contents page historical version for 7. Brisbane airport corporation pty ltd bac is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace environment for all our people, our customers and the wider airport community. Power of the regulator to require documents and information section 155. Hmri maintains a number of whs systems and procedures aimed at ensuring a safe and healthy working environment.
Work health and safety regulation 2011, made under the. Each state has its own whs laws and a regulator to enforce them. Meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking 6. Qld amended the work health and safety act 2011 qld. All staff are informed of appropriate whs information, are appropriately trained and carry out agreed safe work practices in accordance with their obligations under whs legislation. A guide to understanding and complying with work health.
Work health and safety act 2011 federal register of. Worker is as defined in the work health and safety act 2011 qld s71, namely. Faqs on the introduction of the work health and safety act. Bsbwhs401 implement and monitor whs policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements rto 32328 duration 8 hours, with takeaway work approx. This guide provides an overview of the queensland work health and safety act 2011 whs act. Health and safety act 2011 qld and the work health and safety regulation 2011 qld together, qld whs laws. This includes the health and safety of anyone who does work for you as well as your customers, visitors and suppliers. Form 70 application for issue of a whs entry permit. In 2011, safe work australia developed a single set of whs laws to be implemented across australia. Some key differences to other harmonised jurisdictions include. All staff are informed of appropriate whs information, are appropriately trained and carry out agreed safe work practices in accordance.
To assist readers, crossreferences to specific sections of the whs act are provided. Our thanks and appreciation are extended to lion garry bates from 201q3 for his original work in creating the source of this manual and for providing it to 201c2 for modification and use. Part 7 workplace entry by whs entry permit holders. Work health and safety act 2011 page 8 146 whs entry permit holder must not delay, hinder or obstruct any person. Work health and safety managing electrical risks at the. 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. Significant changes to qld whs laws to commence shortly. It also protects the health and safety of others who might be affected by the work your business does. Act outlines your broad responsibilities regulations set out specific requirements for particular hazards and risks, such as noise, machinery, and manual handling codes of practice provide practical information on how you can meet the requirements in the act and regulations. Work health and safety act 2011 queensland legislation. Object division 3 interpretation subdivision 1 definitions 4. A pcbu is not required to allow inspection or copying of documents if this would contravene.
It also protects the health and safety of all other people who might be affected by the work. Australian bat lyssavirus ablv is a virus that can be transmitted from bats to humans. A person is a worker if the person carries out work in any capacity for a person conducting a business or. A code of practice provides practical guidance for your business on how to achieve health and safety standards required under the work health and safety act 2011 whs act. Employees who are employed in the queensland public sector or by a queensland local government. Part 1 preliminary part 1 preliminary division 1 introduction. The act introduced a number of significant provisions, most notably the introduction on 23 october 2017 of an industrial manslaughter offence into the work health and safety act 2011 qld whs actarguably the. An act relating to work health and safety, and for related purposes. An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety.
These are outlined in the hmri whs management system. Queensland work health and safety act 2011 contents page part 1 preliminary division 1 introduction. Hmri will apply this whs policy, consistently at all levels to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Worksafe wa, workplace health and safety qld, nt worksafe, safework nsw. Our vision is to build a positive culture of safety within qas to help reduce the number and severity of workplace health and safety incidents. Permitted variations can be made where allowed, and in accordance with, jurisdictional notes.
Guide to the work health and safety act 2011 queensland. It also introduced the offence of industrial manslaughter into the electrical safety act 2002. Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at. Information that is missing or noncompliant with the relevant section. However it is not intended to be read in place of the whs act. Workplace health and safety policy brisbane airport. Queensland work health and safety act 2011 current as at 1 march 2017. The work health and safety regulation 2011 replaced the occupational health and safety regulation 2001. Work health and safety act 2011 as at 18 march 2019. Confined spaces code of practice 2011 pn11162 page 4 of 35 foreword the confined spaces code of practice is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the work health and safety act 2011 the whs act. Staff will discuss whs issues at staff meetings and the whs representative will report back on all findings at the next meeting. How to manage work health and safety risks code of. Work health and safety whs management plan template pdf,432kb.
Queensland work health and safety act 2011 current as at november 2017. This template can be used to develop a work health and safety management plan that assists in the development and communication of a safety management system. Work health and safety regulation 2011 act legislation register. Work health and safety act 2011 early childhood education and. Industrial relations act 2016 qld industrial relations act antidiscrimination act 1991 qld antidiscrimination act work health and safety act 2011 qld whs act workers compensation and rehabilitation act 2003 qld wcr act. The work health and safety act 2011 and work health and safety regulation 2011 places duties on officers, managers and supervisors to ensure that persons under their control are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. Part 1 preliminary part 1 preliminary division 1 introduction 1 short title. Health and safety regulation 2011 whs regulation and codes of.
The model whs act and regulations permit very limited departures from the national scheme. Work health and safety act 2011 whs principal act applying to all workplaces 2. Did the whs act replace the coal mine health and safety act 2002 cmhs and the mine health and safety act 2004 mhs. All bats in australia have the potential to be infected with ablv. The work health and safety act qld qld whs act was assented to. The work health and safety act 2011 whs act provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers. It also introduced the offence of industrial manslaughter into the electrical safety act 2002 qld and safety in recreational water activities act 2011 qld. Examples of suspected contraventions inappropriate storage of chemicals unidentified fumes causing risk to workers exposure to hazardous chemicals inappropriate ventilation working unprotected from height risk of falling objects from heights. The manual describes procedures covering processes for. There is now a stronger emphasis on consulting with workers, issue resolution and. Queensland work health and safety act 2011 whs act and the work. Hazardous chemicals and major hazard facilities are covered under separate legislation the dangerous substances act 2004 act and dangerous substances general regulation 2004 act. Work health and safety act 2011 as at 18 march 2019 act.
Work health and safety legislation amendment bill 2011. Work health and safety act 2011 qld queensland parliament. Work health and safety act 2011 as at 18 march 2019 act 18 of 2011 table of provisions long title part 1 preliminary division 1 introduction 1. Whs following fatal incidents at dreamworld and eagle farm in 2016. Model whs act section 18 two elements to what is reasonably practicable. Work health and safety act 2011 table of provisions long title part 1preliminary division 1. Division 4 application of act 12 10 act binds the crown 12 11 extraterritorial application 12 12 scope 12. Australian capital territory act work health and safety act 2011 act new south wales nsw work health and safety act 2011 nsw northern territory nt work health and safety national uniform legislation act 2011 nt queensland qld work health and safety act 2011 qld south australia sa work health and safety act 2012 sa tasmania tas work health and. Model whs mining regulations released for public comment open until 9 september 2011. We are responsible for maintaining the model whs laws, but we dont regulate or enforce them.
An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and. Workplace health and safety about workplace health and safety whs in qas the commissioner and qas board of management are committed to employee safety. Senior executive of the department deemed to be officers under the work health and safety act 2011, have a positive duty of care to exercise due diligence, as defined in section 275 of the act, in ensuring that the department complies with its duty under the legislation. It causes a rabieslike illness that is invariably fatal. Expand part 7workplace entry by whs entry permit holders. A code of practice also has effective ways to identify and manage risks. Work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw legislation.
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