BSBOHS408A+Unit+Overview

Why do we need OHS law? Your role in your workplace OHS documents in your workplace Introduction to OHS law OHS law in NSW Codes of Practice Standards Guidance notes Workers’ compensation EEO Industrial relations Other legislation || 1. Seek current legislation and related documentation relevant to OHS and the organisation's operations 2. Use knowledge of the relationship between OHS Acts, OHS regulations, codes of practice, associated standards and guidance material to determine legal requirements in the workplace 3. Identify and confirm responsibilities and requirements as specified in legislation 4. Clarify responsibilities and requirements and seek advice from legal advisors where necessary || Taking care OHS Act OHS Regulation Enforcement 1. Provide advice to appropriate personnel about the specific legal responsibilities of employers including duty of care and how it is codified in relevant OHS legislation 2. Provide advice to appropriate personnel about administration of enforcement processes and instruments including penalties that apply to organisations prosecuted under relevant OHS legislation 3. Provide advice to appropriate personnel on how negligence is determined at statutory and common law || Complying with OHS legal requirements What is an OHSMS? Identify training needs and provide training What’s involved in developing and implementing a training program? Formal qualifications in OHS Identify needs for training under OHS legislation || 1. Take action to ensure that the workplace, including systems of work and work organisation, is appraised against and complies with relevant legislation 2. Identify training needs of those with OHS responsibilities and provide training as required according to legal requirements 3. Identify requirements for other training under OHS legislation and arrange training as required 4. Recognise limits of own professional expertise and consult legal advisors as required. || OHSMS Record keeping Reporting incidents Don’t disturb the evidence Penalties for failing to notify Investigations Improving workplace systems || 1. Raise promptly with responsible persons possible breaches as required 2. Provide advice on arrangements for incident reporting to government authorities in accordance with relevant OHS legislation and organisational procedures 3. Raise in accordance with OHS procedures inadequacies which may contribute to non compliance in systematic approaches to managing OHS procedures and/or practices || OHSMS monitoring OHSMS review OHSMS evaluation || 1. Monitor compliance with OHS legislative requirements 2. Resolve or refer compliance issues in accordance with OHS policies and procedures, and relevant OHS legislation ||
 * ~ Topic ||~ Contents ||~ Competency ||
 * 1. OHS law overview** ||
 * 1. OHS law overview** ||
 * Element 1: Determine the legal framework of OHS in the workplace**
 * 2. OHS law in detail** ||
 * 2. OHS law in detail** ||
 * Common & statute law
 * Duty of care
 * Due diligence
 * Employer responsibilities
 * Employee responsibilities
 * Others’ responsibilities
 * Chapter 1: Preliminary
 * Chapter 2: Places of work – risk management and other matters
 * Chapter 3: Workplace consultation
 * Chapter 4: Work premises and working environment
 * Chapter 5: Plant
 * Chapter 6: Hazardous substances
 * Chapter 7: Hazardous processes
 * Chapter 8: Construction work
 * Other chapters
 * WorkCover NSW
 * WorkCover inspectors
 * Authorised employee representatives
 * Inspectors and enforcement tools
 * Inspectors and prosecutions ||
 * Element 2: Provide advice on OHS compliance**
 * 3. Comply with OHS legal requirements** ||
 * 3. Comply with OHS legal requirements** ||
 * Element 3: Comply with legal requirements**
 * 4. Report incidents of non-compliance** ||
 * 4. Report incidents of non-compliance** ||
 * Element 4: Report incidents of non compliance**
 * 5. Monitoring compliance** ||
 * 5. Monitoring compliance** ||
 * Element 5: Monitoring of compliance**