The Workplace for Employers

Under the 'Common Law', every employer has certain responsibilities and/or obligations to his/her employee's, in relation to their work. These responsibilities are known as 'Duty of Care'. In recent High & Supreme Court decisions, it has been defined clearly that employers have a legal obligation or 'Duty of Care', for the provision of :

  • Safe Place of Work
  • Safe Systems of Work
  • Safe Equipment & Plant
  • Competent Staff

Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995 Section 28

  1. An employer has an obligation to ensure the workplace health and safety of each of the employer's workers in the conduct of the employer's business or undertaking.
  2. An employer has an obligation to ensure the employer's own workplace health and safety in the conduct of the employer's business or undertaking.
  3. An employer has an obligation to ensure other persons are not exposed to risks to their health and safety arising out of the conduct of the employer's business or undertaking.

The following persons have obligations under division 2 for workplace health and safety-

  • employers
  • self-employed persons
  • persons who conduct a business or undertaking, whether or not as an employer or self-employed person
  • persons in control of workplaces
  • principal contractors
  • designers, manufacturers and suppliers of plant
  • erectors and installers of certain plant
  • manufacturers and suppliers of substances
  • designers of buildings or other structures to be used as workplaces
  • persons in control of relevant workplace areas
  • persons in control of fixtures, fittings or plant included in relevant workplace areas
  • owners of specified high risk plant.

We can provide the following assistance to your organisation:-

  • Conduct site audits to establish business's compliance with the legislation.
  • Make recommendations on ways to manage safety
  • Develop and implement documented safety systems
  • General Consultation
  • Safety TrainingLocum Workplace Health & Safety provision
  • Assistance with committee meetings
  • Incident Investigation

The penalties associated with the non-compliance of the WH&S legislation has increased to more than double. A company which is unfortunate enough to experience a fatality in the workplace may be faced with fines of up to $750,000 and/or 3 years in prison.

Fatalities in the workplace happen every day, is YOUR workplace SAFE?

Robert Camfferman 0407 371141