What is the Nohsc?
The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) leads and coordinates national efforts to prevent workplace deaths, injury and disease in Australia.
What is a code of practice in WHS?
A code of practice provides detailed information on specific work tasks to help you achieve the standards required under the work health and safety (WHS) laws. These do not replace the WHS laws, but codes of practice can help make understanding what you have to do a little easier.
Who has health and safety duties in relation to managing and controlling asbestos or ACM?
1.2. Who has health and safety duties in relation to managing and controlling asbestos or ACM? structures, and – officers. Workers and other persons at the workplace also have duties under the WHS Act, such as the duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety at the workplace.
How WHS law works in Australia?
Under Australian WHS laws your business must ensure the health and safety of your workers and not put the health and safety of other people at risk. To do this you must: provide a safe work environment. provide and maintain safe machinery and structures.
What are codes of practice and standards?
A code of practice is a practical guide on how to comply with the legal duties under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations. The WHS Act provides for the approval, variation and revocation of codes of practice by the relevant Minister.
How can you identify ACM?
The key criteria for identifying ACM are the material’s age, uses and features. These criteria, especially in combination, can provide strong evidence whether suspect material is ACM or not. However, often even asbestos professionals cannot be certain. Therefore, suspected ACM should be assumed to be ACM.
What does zero harm encompass spotless?
the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors, customers and the community is our first priority. We take a wholistic approach to managing risks in our workplaces, and from our work. This includes risks to physical safety, mental wellbeing, and physical health.