Audit checklist for ohs consultation for nsw mines. Code of practice occupational safety and health in the public sector code of practice occupational safety and. Occupational safety and health regulations 1996 contents page ii consolidation 4e part 2 general division 1 matters prescribed for purposes of the act 2. Matt kean, mp minister for innovation and better regulation. Workforce extensions recognises its moral and legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy work environment for employees, clients and visitors. Work health and safety regulation 2017 safework nsw. Work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw legislation. Jan 15, 2019 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. June2017 page 3 of 30 health worker hws refers to all staff delivering or supporting healthcare services in a public health organisation.
These regulations are a national model law and are intended to provide the basis for nationally consistent work health and safety laws. Workplace health and safety regulations occupational health. Instructions for use the assessment process is a collaborative exercise designed to assist mines to comply with current safety legislation. However, nsw has deviated from the model whs act and provides for a. Pdf version printerfriendly ideal for printing entire document occupational health and safety regulation 29697 published by quickscribe services ltd. Infection prevention and control policy nsw health. We administer acts and regulations relating to work health and safety whs, explosives and the transportation of dangerous goods. The policy applies to all departmental workers including employees, contractors, visitors, labour hire, volunteers and students. More prescriptive or rulebased regulations are still used in areas where the various stakeholders government, employers and workers are not comfortable removing compliance requirements. All links are to the tasmanian legislation online website.
First aid this heading is here as a placeholder only. Page 118 work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw chapter 5 plant and structures published lw 11 august 2017 2017 no 404 information, applicable to the plant, that is required to be provided by the designer under sections 22 4 a and c of the act and clause 188. Environmental management guidelines of the dairy industry. Audit checklist for ohs consultation in nsw mines audit checklist for ohs consultation for nsw mines iga07 december 2005 references to relevant legislative and regulatory provisions do not include regulations under the coal mine health and safety act 2002 and forthcoming regulations. The nsw mine safety advisory council would like to acknowledge graham terrey of mine resilience australia pty ltd for drafting this contractor ohs assessment tool. Ohs regulation from a mechanical engineering perspective. Work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw legislation. Ohs guidelines are periodically updated and new ones added, in consultation with subject matter experts within the worker and employer services division. Project to evaluate the use of manual handling competencies for nurses and to identify barriers to. Where works are being undertaken outside the state of nsw, the contractor shall comply with all ohs legislation and or regulations pertaining to that state or territory whether specifically mentioned or not in the specification. Printing multiple copies of a statute or regulation for the purpose of distribution without the. Occupational health and safety procurement guidelines ohs. This form will be kept on file and updated as required. Nsw legislation introduction if youd like to view any nsw government acts, regulations, planning instruments or other statutory instruments, you can do this online at the nsw legislation website.
As a duty holder, you are required to understand the changes in the ohs regulations 2017 and how they apply to you. Guide for applicants for demolition licences and notifications. Work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw austlii. Regulations place a legal responsibility on employers, employees and selfemployed persons to comply with their legal obligations and take reasonably practicable steps to ensure that no danger results from the use of such equipment. The whs regulations had amendments in the following areas. The occupational health and safety act 1983 requires that a committee must be established at a place of work where there are 20 or more employees and the majority of employees request it or if workcover nsw requires it. Aguidetooccupational healthandsafety transportindustry. The audit checklist will help to identify and make recommendations to improve. This brief guide outlines the main features of the new work health and safety act 2011. Guide to the occupational health and safety regulations 2017. In such cases any references in the specification to nsw. Smm handbook of whs regulations university of sydney. However, some have been specifically developed for the purposes of this code of practice.
State legislation has been influenced by recent initiatives including national model ohs legislation, and a national mine safety framework. Model work health and safety regulations 15 january 2019. To support the development of the bill, the department prepared a better regulation statement which outlines how the proposed amendments to the work health and safety act 2011 comply with the nsw government s better regulation principles. Work health and safety whs laws require employers and all other workplace parties to consult and cooperate in the management of workplace risks, in order to protect the health and safety of workers and others who might be at risk from the work. Work health and safety essentials for nurses and midwives. Only an individual or a corporation may apply for a demolition licence. This code is based on a national model code of practice developed by safe work australia. Understanding the work health and safety act a practical guide. For any ohs system to be effective it must have the total commitment of all levels within the relevant organisation. Please find below a compilation of the latest legislation and codes, as of october 2019. The provisions of this regulation are substantially uniform with the.
Because skin penetration carries a risk of infection, the premises and procedures where skin penetration is conducted must comply with the public health regulation, 2012. Work, health and safety policy the city of sydney city is committed to the health, safety and welfare of all its workers, those contracted to perform work on behalf of the city, and volunteersvisitors to the citys workplaces. The occupational health and safety ohs regulation and part 3 of the workers compensation act contain legal requirements for workplace health and safety that must be met by all workplaces under the inspection jurisdiction of worksafebc. Nail treatment manicures and pedicures hygiene standards. Work health and safety act 2011 federal register of legislation. Some sections of the workers compensation act and ohs regulation have associated policies and guidelines. 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. Unless otherwise stated the term employees relates to direct and onhired employees. This section requires employers to provide and maintain, so far as reasonably practicable, a working. This includes the health and safety of anyone who does work for you as well as your customers, visitors and suppliers.
These provisions came into effect for nsw mines generally in november 2004 and are contained in schedule 4 of the ohs regulation. Below this, you will see a list of all updates we have been tracking over time. It is essentially the same as the 2011 regulation, except for minor changes, including formatting and corrections to typos. Work health and safety policy nsw department of industry. These prosecution guidelines supplement the odpp guidelines. Nsw mine safety advisory council the nsw mine safety advisory council was established in 1998 following recommendations made in the mine safety. The work health and safety regulation 2017 came into effect on 1 september 2017. Worksafe tasmania is the part of the department of justice that supports the minister for building and construction in the administration of the following laws. Hazardous manual tasks code of practice august 2019. Pdf the focus of ohs in australia is on workplacebased prevention rather than individual health care. Nlr 512 occupational health and safety regulations, 2012.
Introductory and topup courses for, and entitlements under section 353 of, safety and health. New south wales work health and safety regulation 2011 under the work health and safety act 2011 this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels. Changes in the occupational health and safety regulations 2017 compared with the previous 2007 regulations. The management of occupational health and safety in the. You are here home this website provides a range of resources to assist you in managing ohs within your service. This legislation is based on the national model whs legislation developed by safe work australia in consultation with the states and territories.
Any person employed or contracted by a nsw health agency either on a permanent, temporary, casual, volunteer or agency basis. Identify and document the title and date of the whs ohs act and regulation for the state in which you are located. Mar 26, 2018 nail treatment manicures and pedicures hygiene standards nail technicians can carry out a variety of different procedures, many of which involve skin penetration. Many sections of the act and the ohsr have associated ohs g uidelines. For the current regulations on this subject matter, see the occupational health and safety first aid regulations made under the act. This code of practice supports specific provisions of the ohs regulation 2001 that relate to the use of hazardous substances. 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. The ohs act places general duties of care on persons to take reasonable care for the health and safety of employees in the workplace. This multipart guide explains ohs code rules in plain, easytounderstand language. These prosecution guidelines supplement the odpp guidelines with respect to the decision to prosecute under the whs legislation. New south wales legislation ohs legislation workplaceohs. Safework nsw has adopted the model codes of practice updated by safe work australia throughout 2018.
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