Activity+3+–+OHS+Act

Task:
Go to www.legislation.nsw.gov.au and search for //Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000//. If you’re not in NSW substitute this Act with the relevant one for your State or Territory.
 * The //OHS Act// has been written in **user-friendly language**. Have a look at it and see what you think – is it easy to understand?
 * Give an example from the Act of an **employer** duty.
 * Give an example from the Act of an **employee** duty.
 * Can you see examples of other things in the Act that are relevant to **your workplace**? If you’re not sure discuss this with a work colleague or supervisor, another student or your teacher.

Response:
> > (a) ensuring that any premises controlled by the employer where the employees work (and the means of access to or exit from the premises) are safe and without risks to health, > > (b) ensuring that any plant or substance provided for use by the employees at work is safe and without risks to health when properly used > > (1) An employee must, while at work, take reasonable care for the health and safety of people who are at the employee’s place of work and who may be affected by the employee’s acts or omissions at work. > > (2) An employee must, while at work, co-operate with his or her employer or other person so far as is necessary to enable compliance with any requirement under this Act or the regulations that is imposed in the interests of health, safety and welfare on the employer or any other person.
 * The document is written in easy to understand language and it breaks the Act down into sections that can be easily located and read. The Act has been structured to contain a large amount of information without being overwhelming. I think it is as easy to understand as a document of this nature can be.
 * Examples of employer duties include:
 * Examples of employee duties include:
 * Yes, an example would be **Section** **32A** **"Reckless conduct causing death at workplace by person with OHS duties". **This is relevant to workplaces where I have been employed. I have worked on boats and at construction sites where injuries have been caused by reckless conduct. Although this never resulted in death, this section is relevant to my previous workplace as it outlines the procedures to be undertaken should such an event occur. Another example is **Section 86** **"Notification of incidents". **This is relevant to my workplace it outlines procedures to be followed in notifying Workcover regarding an incident.