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This ESSENTIAL describes the machine safety requirements given by the different acting authorities in Australia in its territories. There is no general law for Australia.
This ESSENTIAL does not describe machine guarding related to working safety.
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Legislation in force: |
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2011, along with its regulations and approved codes of conduct, form a comprehensive legal framework that aims to ensure the health and safety of employees and workplaces. Comcare is the national regulatory body responsible for enforcing the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011.
This framework is applicable to organizations and entities of all sizes and industries, and its main goal is to protect workers and other individuals from harm to their health and safety caused by work-related risks. It does so by eliminating and minimizing these risks as much as reasonably possible.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) specifically:
- Establishes duties for work health and safety
- Requires elimination or minimization of risks arising from work
- Provides for worker consultation, representation, and participation in health and safety matters
- Enables compliance and enforcement through the regulator
- Allows for the creation of regulations and codes of practice to support the objectives of the WHS Act
Overall, the framework provides a comprehensive approach to ensure the health and safety of employees and workplaces.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2011, along with its regulations and approved codes of conduct, form a comprehensive legal framework that aims to ensure the health and safety of employees and workplaces. Comcare is the national regulatory body responsible for enforcing the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011.
This framework is applicable to organizations and entities of all sizes and industries, and its main goal is to protect workers and other individuals from harm to their health and safety caused by work-related risks. It does so by eliminating and minimizing these risks as much as reasonably possible.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) specifically:
- Establishes duties for work health and safety
- Requires elimination or minimization of risks arising from work
- Provides for worker consultation, representation, and participation in health and safety matters
- Enables compliance and enforcement through the regulator
- Allows for the creation of regulations and codes of practice to support the objectives of the WHS Act
Overall, the framework provides a comprehensive approach to ensure the health and safety of employees and workplaces.
This document, SLI No 262 of 2011, presents the text of the regulations as they were amended and in force on 04. January 2023. The endnotes provide information about any laws that have been used to amend the regulations and the history of these amendments. This document serves as a reference for individuals and organizations to understand the current regulations in force for Occupational Health and Safety.
This document, SLI No 262 of 2011, presents the text of the regulations as they were amended and in force on 04. January 2023. The endnotes provide information about any laws that have been used to amend the regulations and the history of these amendments. This document serves as a reference for individuals and organizations to understand the current regulations in force for Occupational Health and Safety.
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