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Management or Control of Workplaces – Definition

Effective management or control of a workplace means ensuring (so far as is reasonably practicable) that there are no health and safety risks to anyone from the workplace or when entering or exiting a workplace.

A workplace can include a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, mobile structure or any installation on water that a worker might be at while at work.

If you are an employer or business (or other PCBU) with management or control of a workplace you should:

  • consult with workers to ensure the workplace is.
  • consult, cooperate and coordinate with other duty holders who also have a shared responsibility to ensure work health and safety
  • maintain the workplace and facilities in a safe condition
  • implement appropriate procedures for workers who work in remote or isolated worksites
  • prepare, implement and practice emergency plans for controlled evacuations in emergencies

Construction – Definition

Construction work means any work carried out in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting-out, commissioning, renovation, repair, maintenance, refurbishment,...
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Directors and Officers – Defintion

Officers (including company directors) have obligations to ensure the business complies with its work health and safety obligations under WHS...
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Due Diligence – Definition

Due diligence requires an officer to concentrate on managing the work health and safety risks of a business. Directors and...
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Duties – Definition

Duties Employers and businesses (and other PCBUs) have duties under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 The principles behind...
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High Risk Construction Work

- Defintion High Risk construction work means construction work that: (a)  involves a risk of a person falling more than 2...
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Induction Training – Definition

General Construction Induction Training General construction induction training provides basic knowledge of construction work, the work health and safety laws...
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Management or Control of Workplaces – Definition

Effective management or control of a workplace means ensuring (so far as is reasonably practicable) that there are no health...
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PCBUs and workers – Definition

You can find information here on the legal definitions of PCBUs (a person conducting a business or undertaking) and workers...
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Reasonably Practicable – Definition

Reasonably practicable means doing what is reasonably able to be done to ensure the health and safety of workers and...
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Return to work programs

All employers must have a return to work program which consists of a formal policy and procedures to help injured...
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