If a volunteer organisation (or a volunteer on its behalf) engages at least one paid worker, this makes the organisation a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act).
A notifiable occurrence is an unplanned event or situation that can cause injury, illness, damage or loss. A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), including the operator of a facility, should first assess a situation to determine if a notifiable incident or notifiable occurrence has taken place.
Mines and mine sites have an additional reporting requirement to notify reportable incidents.
If a ‘dangerous incident’ arises through the conduct of a business or undertaking the regulator must be notified immediately.
Where the dangerous incident is currently life-threatening, the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) should ensure the regulator is notified by calling 1800 678 198 (24 hours).
Under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations), duty holders are required to manage the risk of falls at workplaces, as prescribed by the following regulations:
An improvement notice is a formal document issued to a work health and safety (WHS) duty holder (e.g.
These guides and forms are used by registered medical practitioners to notify the regulator on results of health monitoring.
Demolition work means work to demolish or dismantle a structure or part of a structure that is load-bearing or otherwise related to the physical integrity of the structure, but does not include:
A person who has an obligation under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 or the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 may submit a request to the regulator to be exempted from fully complying with the requirement of these regulations.
To request an exemption complete a Request for exemption form.
The requirement to register items of plant and plant designs serves to ensure that items of plant and plant designs have been inspected by a competent person and are safe to operate.
Item of plant and plant design differ. Design registration applies to a concept; any number of individual items can be manufactured to the same design. Item of plant registration applies to a specific item; each item of the specified type requires registration.
