Work health and safety
Safe Work Australia was established to conduct research and develop national standards, codes of practice, and common approaches to WHS laws
Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth), businesses are required to:
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Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of employees
- by providing a safe system of work
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Take steps to ensure that people on-site who are not employers are not exposed to various risks
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Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others,
- co-operate with employers
- and meet WHS requirements
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Establish health and safety committees in ==workplaces with more than 20 employees==
- or if directed by WorkCover NSW
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Employees are also required to take reasonable care and notify appropriate persons of safety hazards, etc.
- and use personal protective equipment
Workers’ compensation
- Workers compensation provides :: a range of benefits to an employee suffering from an injury or disease related to their work.
- Workers compensation is also provided to families of injured employees
- if the workplace is responsible
For Workers’ compensation, all employers must:
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- take out a policy with a licensed insurer
- must have workers’ compensation insurance
- Keep time and wage records, and a register of injuries for later investigations
- establish injury management plans with insurer, and worker’s doctor
- and a return-to-work plan for injured workers
- pass on compensation (as entitled) ASAP