Work health and safety regulation 2017 made under the work health and safety act 2011 as at 25 march 2020 reg 404 of 2017 table of provisions chapter 1 preliminary part 1. While the laws emanated from a process of harmonisation of existing state and territorybased whs laws, the final outcome went well beyond that. Health and safety regulation 2011 whs regulation and are effective from 1 january 20. Conducting a business or undertaking or whs ohs representative should be able to help you. According to s299 whs regulation 2011, a safe work method statement swms is required for high risk construction work. Comcare administers the commonwealth work health and safety act 2011 and work health and safety regulations 2011 and is the national regulator for work.
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 regulation 2011 queensland parliament. Worksafe wa, workplace health and safety qld, nt worksafe, safework nsw, comcare. This includes the health and safety of anyone who does work for you as well as your customers, visitors and suppliers. Click on the relevant state to open their whs ohs act and regulations. The main feature of the qld whs act is the implementation of the national model work health and safety laws contained in the final draft of the model work health and safety bill released by safe work australia in november 2010. The provisions were added to the existing waste reduction and recycling regulation 2011 on commencement on 1 july 2019. Work health and safety regulation 2011 under the work health and safety act 2011 published lw 16 december 2011 page 1 her excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made. Sampling data collection form is standard asbestos testing data collection form produced by building and asset services bas. Service manager ensure as far as practicable that all hazards identified are reported and investigated. Work health and safety regulation 2011 made under the work health and safety act 2011 as at 10 july 2019 reg 240 of 2011 table of provisions chapter 1 preliminary part 1. 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.
Work health and safety regulation 2011 legislation. Remake of the work health and safety regulation 2011. The conditions form part of the agreement between workcover nsw and the registered training organisation rto to conduct asbestos removal andor asbestos assessor training and assessments in nsw under the whs regulation. Dangerous goods describe certain substances, mixtures or articles that present a risk during transport, either through their physical and chemical physicochemical hazards, acute toxicity or hazards to the environment. Health, safety and wellbeing monitoring, evaluation and. Under subdivision 3 of division 3 of part 5 of the.
Local government waste management reforms queensland has state regulations that set out how councils can manage waste collection and disposal in their local government areas. Purpose to promote the highest practicable standard of work health and safety for the college, and to ensure compliance with state health and safety acts whs acts and associated regulations. Conditions for conducting asbestos removal and asbestos. From 1 july 2018 persons conducting a business or undertaking are required to comply with an approved code of practice under the work health and safety act 2011. Work health and safety regulation 2011 queensland government. Guideline for managing risks with chemicals in doe workplaces. Work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw legislation.
For the model whs laws to become legally binding, the commonwealth, states and territories must separately implement them as their own laws. December 2018 page 3 of 4 printed copies are uncontrolled 3. Queensland work health and safety act 2011 current as at 18 march 2019. The work health and safety act 2011 the whs act provides a. It is your responsibility to make sure you comply with them. Work health and safety regulation 2011 contents page 3 2011 no 674 20 removal of health and safety representatives 63 21 training for health and safety representatives 64 part 2. The health and safety duties require duty holders to consider all risks associated with work, not only those for which regulations and codes of practice exist. Provisions in the whs regulation 2011 like the whs act are legally enforceable. Whs regulation the whs regulation specifies the way in which a duty under the whs act must be performed and prescribes procedural or administrative matters to support the whs act e. Codes of practice for work health and safety business queensland. The regulations will apply to the commonwealth, public authorities and, for a transitional period, non. Work health and safety regulation 2011 queensland legislation. The legislative history at the back of the regulations or rules provides detail about the past and future operation of the regulations or rules. An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the whs act, the work health and safety regulations 2011 whs.
In addition to the whs act, there is a work health. Health, safety and wellbeing planning standard corporate services division chief human resources officer effective. Bsbwhs401 implement and monitor whs policies, procedures and. In 2011, safe work australia developed a single set of whs laws to be implemented across australia. Contents work health and safety regulation 2011 page 2 18 procedures for election of health and safety representatives. Provide whs information to the work team 15 topic 2. An ohs management plan prepared in compliance with clause 226 of the ohs regulation and that is current immediately before the repeal of that regulation is deemed to have been prepared as a whs management plan for the purposes of compliance with clause 309 of the whs regulation, but only for 12 months after the commencement of the whs act. An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the whs act, the work health and safety regulations 2011 whs regulations, work health and safety mines act 20whs mines act and the work health and safety mines regulations 2014 whs mines regulations. All workers are protected by the whs act, including.
Federal register of legislation australian government. Waste legislation environment, land and water queensland. Worksafe victoria work health and safety act 2011 qld work health and safety regulation 2011 qld qld codes of practice workplace health and safety queensland. The waste reduction and recycling act 2011 contains a suite of measures to reduce waste generation and landfill disposal and encourage recycling the legislation establishes a new framework to modernise waste management and resource. Codes of practice for work health and safety business. Work health and safety regulation 2011 reg 309 whs management planpreparation 309 whs management planpreparation 1 the principal contractor for a construction project must prepare a written whs management plan for the workplace before work on the project commences. The legislative history at the back of the regulations or rules provides detail about the. The election of health and safety representatives forms part of the consultative framework at departmental workplaces by providing a formal communication channel for the discussion of workplace health and safety issues between staff and the officer in charge of the workplace.
It also protects the health and safety of all other people who might be affected by the work. Whs policy asia pacific international college australia. Sl as made queensland legislation queensland government. Health and safety regulation 2011 whs regulation and codes of practice. Work health and safety act 2011 business queensland. Workplace health and safety regulation 2011 austlii.
Tasmania7 and south australia8 subsequently adopted the act and regulations on 1. On 1 january 2012, new whs laws commenced in new south wales. From 1 july 2018 duty holders are required to comply either with an approved code of practice. Work health and safety regulation 2011 qld work health and safety act. 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 whs legislation applies to all workplaces in nsw, including mines. Whs laws in australia represented a watershed moment in the development of australian whs regulation. 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. It also protects the health and safety of others who might be affected by the work your business does. Act, a work group may be determined so as to include workers at more than one workplace.
Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at. Whs issues in the australian fitness industry some observations 1617. Work health and safety and another regulation amendment regulation no. Work health and safety regulation 2011 contents page 4 historical version for. This regulation replaces the work health and safety regulation 2011, which is repealed on 1 september 2017 under section 102 of the subordinate legislation act 1989. Ensure as far as practicablethat all reporting and investigation procedures have been followed. Vet course has the same meaning as it has in the national vocational education and training regulator act 2011. An offence of industrial manslaughter for pcbus and senior.
If a risk at your workplace is not covered by the regulation or code of practice then you must choose an appropriate way to manage exposure to the risk. Work health and safety act 2011 queensland legislation. Some key differences to other harmonised jurisdictions include. Remake of the work health and safety regulation 2011 table. Revival of authority applications under s 43 of the repealed whs regulation. Contents work health and safety and other legislation amendment bill 2017 v16 page 2 authorised by the parliamentary counsel 26a duty of persons conducting business or undertakingcodes. Whs act means the work health and safety act 2011 qld. We are responsible for maintaining the model whs laws, but we dont regulate or enforce them. Queensland work health and safety act 2011 qld work health and safety regulation 2011 qld queensland has adopted the whs laws. Guide to the work health and safety act 2011 queensland. A code of practice also has effective ways to identify and manage risks. The whs regulations specify the way in which some duties under the whs act must be met and. The act and regulations were adopted on january 1 2012 with only very minor variations, by nsw3, queensland4, the commonwealth itself, and the act5 and nt6. Queensland work health and safety regulation 2011 current as at 1 july 2017 work health and safety act 2011 reprint note warningsome provisions of this legislation are not in operation.
The codes of practice are admissible in court as evidence. Information sheet 6 work health and safety act 2011. Workplace health and safety regulation 1997 reprinted as in force on 1 september 2006 reprint no. Regulation 16 also notes that under section 5 of the. How to manage work health and safety risks code of practice 2011 pdf, 1mb how to safely remove asbestos code of practice 2011 pdf, 1. The work health and safety act 2011 whs act provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers. For a list of the specific regulations please refer to the resources list in part 6 of this guide. December 2018 page 3 of 6 printed copies are uncontrolled to manage emergencies and crises in accordance with relevant legislation including the building fire safety regulation 2008.
Displayed here are links to compilations of the principal, the most current at the top of. 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. An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the whs act and the work health and safety regulation 2011 the whs regulation. The work health and safety regulation 2011 the whs regulation describes how to prevent or minimise a risk at your workplace. Each state has its own whs laws and a regulator to enforce them. Act, a work group may also be determined to include workers who carry out work for two or more. A guide to understanding and complying with work health. Amending the maximum penalty for breaches of various provisions in the es regulation 20. The legislation can be found on the nsw legislation website. The health and safety representative role and entitlements are legislated in the work health and safety act 2011 qld. Allowing the whs regulator to publish an online register of high risk work licence holders and accredited assessors. These regulations implement the model work health and safety regulations in the commonwealth jurisdiction and form part of a system of nationally harmonised occupational health and safety laws. A guide to understanding and complying with work health and.
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