Workplace Health and Safety Legislation

 

Your Responsibilities – Realm Height Safety

 

A Simple Guide

This simple guide to the WHS Act and terminology is especially useful for manager’s (and others) looking for an overview of WHS responsibilities: guide-to-the-model-whs-act.pdf (safeworkaustralia.gov.au)

 

WHS regulators and workers’ compensation authorities contact information

The Commonwealth, states and territories are responsible for implementing, regulating and enforcing WHS laws in their jurisdictions. Find out about WHS laws that apply in each jurisdiction. Links to the regulations in your state or territory can be found here:

WHS regulators and workers’ compensation authorities contact information | Safe Work Australia

 

Examples of WHS court proceedings – QLD

It’s always interesting to learn of breaches to WHS legislation, how this is interpreted by the regulator, and how this results in fines or enforceable undertakings for organizations and individuals. You can read the outcomes of actual court cases here. Please follow the link: Home | owhsp