Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 1)
The amendment regulations aim to ensure that all parts of the OHS Act apply to employees working in circumstances covered by sections 14 and 15 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (the Act).
Section 14 of the Act deals with the application of the Act in circumstances where a workplace is controlled by a contractor for construction or maintenance purposes. Paragraph 14(1)(c) provides that Parts 1 and 2 of the Act (including the general duty of care provisions) continue to apply to work performed by employees at such a workplace. The remaining provisions of the Act (including the workplace arrangements in Part 3, the compliance and enforcement provisions in Part 4 and Schedule 2 and the incident notification requirements in Part 5) only apply if provided for in the Regulations.
The Regulations extend Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Schedule 2 to work performed by employees at a workplace controlled by a contractor for construction or maintenance purposes.
Section 15 of the Act deals with the application of the Act to employees working in non-Commonwealth premises. In these circumstances the employer has a general duty of care to employees working in such premises but the remaining provisions of the Act only apply if provided for in the Regulations. The incident notification requirements in Part 5 have been prescribed.
The Regulations extend Part 3, Part 4 and Schedule 2 to employees working in non-Commonwealth premises.
The amendments come into force on 1 May 2007
Electronic copies of the amendment are available at: www.comlaw.gov.auPage last updated:November 14, 2007