What is the purpose of the ohs act 2004 qld, victoria, nsw, wa. Occupational health and safety act ohs act 2004 and occupational health and. Occupational health and safety regulations 2017 ilo. Manual handling is not simply the act of lifting items.
Injuries due to manual handling musculoskeletal injuries are still the most common compensable injuries in victoria. The definitions relevant to manual handling now in part 1. The aim and scope of the ohs act the aim of the ohs act is to provide for the safety and health of persons at work and in connection with the use of. This obligation requires you to eliminate risks to health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable. What is the purpose of the ohs act 2004 qld, victoria, nsw. The occupational health and safety act 2004 ohs act sets out duties relating to health and safety in the workplace. Click on the items below for a summary of the main sections of ohs act of relevance to workers and ohs reps. Occupational health and safety act 2004 duties and obligations that officers have in taking reasonable care to ensure that their organisation complies with the occupational health and safety act 2004.
The 2004 act can be downloaded in both pdf and word format. Duties of employees under the ohs act 2004 vic employee. Your legal dutiesthe lawoccupational health and safety act 2004 ohs actthe ohs. The main act covering ohs in victoria is the victorian occupational health and safety act 2004. Manual handling training for your workplace onsite custom training. Manual handling regulations 2007 health and safety authority. If your work involves risks associated with hazardous manual handling, there are specific duties and obligations you need to comply with under the occupational health and safety act ohs act 2004 and occupational health and safety regulations ohs regulations 2017.
The occupational health and safety ohs act 2004 includes a series of regulations for. The occupational health and safety regulations 2017 ohs regulations also have specific duties about identifying and controlling risks of msd from hazardous manual handling. The occupational health and safety ohs act 2004 includes a series of regulations for helping to identify hazards, perform risk assessments, and minimize the potential injury on worksites. Besides protecting workers, the laws also protect all other people who may be affected by the work, including. Codes of practice provide practical information on how you can meet the requirements in the act and regulations. Hazardous manual handling health and safety guide worksafe. Hazardous manual handling is defined in regulation 5.
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