Whs regulation means regulations under the whs act. Documents incorporated as in force when incorporated. Wo r k h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y r e g u l a t i o n 2. Information on the latest laws can be checked by visiting the nsw legislation website. Whs act health and safety act 2004 parliament of nsw.
Office and published on the nsw legislation website. The references to legal requirements contained in the whs act and regulations, and the whs mines act and regulations are not exhaustive and are included for context only. Management systems and auditing guidelines these guidelines are a key element of the procurement policy framework of the nsw government. Act outlines your broad responsibilities regulations set out specific requirements for particular hazards and risks, such as noise, machinery, and manual handling codes of practice provide practical information on how you can meet the requirements in the. Draft model work health and safety act released 2008 2009 15 july 2011.
Whs record keeping general local areas responsible for keeping these records records examples retention period. If a risk at your workplace is not covered by the regulation or code of practice then you must choose an appropriate way to manage exposure to the risk. These regulations implement the model work health and safety regulations in the commonwealth jurisdiction and form part of a system of nationally harmonised occupational health and safety laws. Work health and safety regulation 2011 made under the work health and safety act 2011 as at 10 july 2019 reg 240 of 2011 table of provisions chapter 1 preliminary part 1. Review of risk management activities within council including scheduled.
Troy willia ms, ohs officer, health safety and wellbeing. Work health and safety legislation amendment bill 2011. Work health safety regulations 2011 the whs regulations. The legislation can be found on the nsw legislation website. Changes to registration and registration documents. To ensure you comply with your legal obligations you must refer to the appropriate legislation. All workers are protected by the whs act, including. New south wales work health and safety regulation 2011 contents page historical version for. Work health and safety policy page 2 of 7 1 information about this policy.
Queensland consolidated regulations search this regulation work health and safety regulation 2011 reg 309 whs management planpreparation 309 whs management planpreparation 1 the principal contractor for a construction project must prepare a written whs management plan for the workplace before work on the project commences. New south wales work health and safety legislation amendment bill 2011 b201107220. The regulations will apply to the commonwealth, public authorities and, for a transitional period, non. These regulations are made under section 276 and schedule 3 of the work health and safety act 2011. Schedule 2 amendment of mine health and safety act 2004 no 74. Ron taylor whs consultant health safety and wellbeing seslhd. We have published some additional documents that complement the model whs act. Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at.
Section 276 and schedule 3 of the work health and safety act 2011. The major purpose of the whs act nsw 2011 is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces. The regulations will apply to the commonwealth, public authorities and, for a transitional period, noncommonwealth licensees. It may include some of your obligations under some of the legislation that safework nsw administers. Note section of the act provides that a whs entry permit holder is. Target audience all state library of nsw staff including executive committee and people leaders, contractors and volunteers, collectively referred to under the act as workers readers and visitors, audit and risk committee and library council of nsw members. The occupational health and safety act 2000 is a repealed statute of new south wales nsw. Edward river council is committed to managing our work health and safety whs responsibilities in accordance with the whs act 2011 and whs regulations 2011. The work health and safety regulation 2011 the whs regulation describes how to prevent or minimise a risk at your workplace. To provide a framework for continuous improvement and progressively higher standards of. Workplace health and safety act1 and model set of regulations2. To ensure compliance with the work health and safety act 2011 and work health and safety regulations 2017 through effective and appropriate compliance and enforcement measures. Schedule 1 19 contains savings and transitional provisions consequent on the enactment of the whs act and amendments to be made to the whs act by the bill.
There are three acts and their supporting regulations which apply to mines. Work health and safety act 2011 nsw work health and safety regulations 2017 local government act 1993 goldenfields water county council award 2014 related policies. Industrial chemicals notification and assessment regulations 1990 therapeutic goods act 1989 legislation nsw work health and safety act 2011 work health and safety regulation 2011 environmentally hazardous chemicals act 1985 environmentally hazardous chemicals regulation 2008 explosives act 2003 explosives regulation 20. Relevant statutory requirements relating to this policy. Historical version for february 2015 to 17 may 2015 accessed 14 may 2020 at 08. Whs policy and work health and safety management system whsms. Work health and safety management systems and auditing. This code is based on a national model code of practice developed by safe work australia. Operational policy work health and safety nsw state archives.
Work health and safety regulation 2011 act legislation register. Under section 43 of whs regulations 2011, employers have a duty of care to provide an effective response in an emergency and must also provide information, training and instruction to all workers in responding to an emergency. This code includes references to both mandatory and nonmandatory actions. The nsw work health and safety act 2011 the act places a duty of care upon all persons conducting a business or undertaking pcbus in nsw to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their workers while they are at work. These do not replace the whs laws, but codes of practice can be issued to help make understanding what you have to do a little easier. Mine health and safety act 2004 applies to metalliferous and extractive mines along. Proceedings for an ohs offence alleged to have been committed on or after 7 june 2011 that were commenced in the industrial court before the commencement of the whs act but not finally determined by the industrial court before that. Introduction this guidance is intended for manufacturers and importers of substances, mixtures and articles who have a duty under the work health and safety whs act and regulations to classify them. An inspector can refer to a code of practice when issuing an improvement or prohibition notice under the work health and safety act 2011, codes of practice are admissible in court proceedings courts may regard a code of practice. Regulations, for example those related to manual handling and hazardous. Health and safety act 2011 including any amendment made under the legislation act.
Work health and safety policy goulburn mulwaree council. Overview of bill the object of this bill is to amend the work health and safety act 2011 whs act, the mine health and safety act 2004 and the coal mine health and. Work health and safety act 2011 sections 22, 23, 24 and 26. In 2011, safe work australia developed a single set of whs laws to be implemented across australia. The committee shall concern itself with all whs matters including. Health and safety act 2011 nsw and work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw. Work health and safety regulation 2011 status information. Contents work health and safety regulation 2011 page 2 18 procedures for election of health and safety representatives. Revised to include requirements of the whs act 2011, whs regulations 2011 and codes of practice applicable in nsw. Training requirements for whs entry permitsact, s 1 and s 3. An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the whs act, the work health and safety regulations 2011 whs regulations, work health and safety mines act 20whs mines act and the work health and safety mines regulations 2014 whs mines regulations. Related sara policies, procedures, directives and guidelines.
The work health and safety act 2011 nsw the act provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers and others in relation to nsw workplaces and work activities. Model whs mining regulations released for public comment open until 9 september 2011. This will ensure the health and safety of all people involved in our operations and those people who may be impacted by our operations. Records relating to risk assessment and management of hazards except particular requirements listed below for specific issues hazard identification and risk assessments. Office of the federal safety commission is deemed to comply with the requirements of the nsw government whs.
New south wales work health and safety act 2011 no 10 status information currency of version historical version for 7 june 2011 to 27 november 2011 generated 6 december 2011 at. Nsw work health and safety act 2011 nsw work health and safety regulation 2011. New south wales 2011 no 674 work health and safety regulation 2011 under the work health and safety act 2011 published lw 16 december 2011 page 1 her excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made the following regulation under the work health and safety act 2011. This is achieved in a variety of ways but in particular by. Work health and safety regulation 2011 whs regulation and are effective from 1 january 20.
The work health and safety act 2011 came into effect on 1 january 2012 and the work health and safety regulation 2017 commenced on 1 september 2017 the whs legislation applies to all workplaces in nsw, including mines. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 applies to coal operations along with the whs act 3. Each state has its own whs laws and a regulator to enforce them. Regulation 2011 current as at 1 july 2017 work health and safety act 2011 reprint note warningsome provisions of this legislation are not in operation. Faqs on the introduction of the work health and safety act. Hs667 chemical legislation, standards and related codes. Workplace health and safety act 2011 workplace health and safety regulations nsw local government state award 2010. In addition to this whs pack, sole traders small contractors should refer to their responsibilities as set out under the work health and safety act 2011, the work health and safety regulations 2011, the workers compensation act 1987, the workplace injury management and workers compensation act 1998 and workers compensation regulation 2010. Amended to reflect change to local health network and cluster. Managing risks to health and safety definition design. The act was repealed by the work health and safety act 2011. Conditions for conducting high risk work licence assessments in nsw under the work health and safety regulations 2011 catalogue no.
Work health and safety act 2011 nsw work health and safety regulations 2011 local government act 1993 goldenfields water county council award 2014 related policies. Work health and safety regulation 2017 made under the work health and safety act 2011 as at 25 march 2020 reg 404 of 2017 table of provisions chapter 1 preliminary part 1. Work health and safety policy university of new south wales. The manual describes procedures covering processes for. Work health and safety whs policy edward river council. Work health and safety act 2011 whs principal act applying to all workplaces 2. Islhd will, as far as is reasonably practicable, ensure the health and safety of all who. Whs in accordance with the requirements of the work health and safety act 2011 and work health and safety regulations 2011. Work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw legislation. Legislation on the nsw legislation website is usually updated within 3 working days. The person conducting a business or undertaking must, so far as is reasonably practicable, consult, in accordance with this division and the regulations, with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking who are, or are likely to be, directly affected by a matter relating to work.
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