How many sections are in the OHS Act?
50 sections
The Act consists of 50 sections as approved by parliament. These sections different sections address different aspects of the Act.
What are two safety rights that workers have?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act entitles all employees to three fundamental rights:
- The right to know about health and safety matters.
- The right to participate in decisions that could affect their health and safety.
- The right to refuse work that could affect their health and safety and that of others.
What are the duties of employees under section 25?
Section 25: Duties of employees take reasonable care for their own health and safety. take reasonable care for the health and safety of others who may affected by their acts or omissions. cooperate with anything the employer does to comply with OHS requirements.
When Should incidents be reported?
The rule of thumb is that as soon as an incident occurs, an incident report should be completed. Minor injuries should be reported and taken as equally important as major injuries are. These injuries may get worse and lead to more serious injuries or health issues..
How does the Occupational Health and Safety Act ( OHSA ) work?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regulates health and safety in workplaces by establishing rights and duties for the various participants in the workplace, such as employers, supervisors, workers, directors and officers, and owners of workplaces.
What do you need to know about health and Safety Act 2004?
The Act also specifies that in determining whether a worker failed to take reasonable care, ‘regard must be had to what the employee knew about the relevant circumstances’. WorkSafe Victoria has produced a publication providing information on the 2004 Act for workers: Information for employees on health and safety .
What are the penalties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
Penalty: 1800 penalty units. (2) While at work, an employee must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided at the workplace in the interests of health, safety or welfare. Penalty: 1800 penalty units.
Where can I find the OHS Act 2004?
There is also a brief information leaflet for workers in a number of community languages: Greek, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese, (and perhaps others…) The 2004 Act can be downloaded (in both pdf and word format) on the Victorian government legislation repository website.