group+1—what+is+the+law?

what is the legislation requirements of oh+s

note ignorance is not a admissible in a court of law and the law is quite a massive head space

=**WEDNESDAY 9.30am**= =**hopefully this is the most up-to-date recall of THE LAW +**=

media type="youtube" key="0W9MtIBlHdo" height="307" width="512" possibly the most informative video i have seen on the subject. can we make it the headline for this page? +

Chanelle -> Team NO.5 ;D

Basic Overview: The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides the legislative framework for the health and safety of workers. The main aim of the Occupational Health and Safety Act is to ensure that managers identify, assess and eliminate or control risks in the workplace.  Structure: Australia is a Federal government, made up of six states and two internal territories. The legislative powers of the Federal Parliament are set out in the Commonwealth Constitution. The Commonwealth Constitution does not give the Commonwealth a general power to legislate for occupational health and safety, therefore there are ten OHS (occupational health and safety), statutes; six state Acts, two territory Acts, and a Commonwealth Act covering Commonwealth employees and employees of certain licensed corporations, as well as a Commonwealth Act covering the maritime industry. There are also specialist OHS statutes covering the mining industry in some states.

The Australian Safety and Compensation Counsel: In 2005 the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) was abolished and replaced with the Australian Safety and Compensation Counsel (ASCC). Unlike the previous NOHSC that had been established by an Act of Parliment, the ASCC was established administratively, with its procecces established by the Government of the current day. The ASCC then had the statutory powers to define national standards and codes of practice. These national standards and codes of practice then need to be adopted by Commonwealth, State, and Territory Governments before they are legally enforced. 

Structure Of Laws: Each of the Australian OHS statutes adopts the well-known three tiered approach; broad and general duties, more detailed provisions regulations, and codes of practice. The general duties generally cover employers, the self-employed, designers, manufacturers and suppliers and employees. These areas of employment all require a duty holder that is required to provide and maintain, as far is reasonably practical, a working environment that is safe and without risks to health of any kind. The wording of the these provisions differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and between duty holders. Regulations have force of law, meaning they are mandatory, whereas codes contain guidance material. The laws of occupational health and safety all reside within these three main structures.

i just wonder if these videos are in the right place—they could possibly go into identifying risks. and YEAH how confronting are they?

This really scared the jeepers out of me. Made me take Occupational Health and Safety seriously :S media type="youtube" key="MwCyVku1HvI" height="385" width="480"

.....Until i saw this. media type="youtube" key="6FtZ6j_TBAs" height="385" width="480"

.....Or this. xD media type="youtube" key="uZhU2JIxXBw" height="385" width="480" Please take occupational health and safety seriously. Rubber bands are everywhere.

James Nelson - Team MJ

OH&S first came into being in the 19th century, Australia adopted the then 'British health and safety legislation'. By the year 1970 each of Australia's states and territories had their own OHS legislation to govern that particular state/ territory, these were all based on the traditional British OHS model.
 * __History__**

Australia is made up of six states and two territores, each with their own internal governments, and with a federal government. The legislative powers of the federal parliment are set out in the Commonwealth Constitution but this does not give the Commonwealth the power to govern these rulings for each individual nation, thus meaning their are 10 seperate OHS statutes within Australia alone (6 states, 2 territories and a Commonwealth act for both employees and maritime industry). In 1985 the federal government legislated for the formation of the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) but this was abolished in 2005 and replaced by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC). Unlike the former NOHSC which was established by an Act of Parliament, the new ASCC was established administratively, with functions and powers determined by the government of the day. The ASCC has statutory powers to declare national standards and codes of practice. It is a tripartite body, with members currently representing federal, state and territory governments, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Australian Council of Trade Unions. National standards and codes declared by ASCC or NOHSC need to be adopted by Commonwealth, state and territory governments before they have any legal force.
 * __Legislation__**

The objects of the **Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act and Regulations** include:
 * __OHS objectives__**
 * to secure the health, safety and welfare of persons at work
 * to eliminate, at their source, risks to the health, safety and welfare of persons at work
 * to protect the public against risks to health or safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work or the use or operation of various types of plant
 * to involve employees and employers in issues affecting occupational health, safety and welfare
 * to encourage registered associations to take a constructive role in promoting improvements in occupational health, safety and welfare practices and assisting employers and employees to achieve a healthier and safer working environment.

Thanks, Team MJ FTW!!! NFW james triple doubles the OH+S wiki but where is the skipper's contribution? get him to answer whose responsibility is it? then TEAM MJ goes to the west of the competency files —nice work J town. +

Michael Michell (Group - Holly, Bec, Melissa, Brooke, Michael)

The definition of OH+S: "Occupational health should aim at: the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations; the prevention amongst workers of departures from health caused by their working conditions; the protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health; the placing and maintenance of the worker in an occupational environment adapted to his physiological and psychological capabilities; and, to summarize, the adaptation of work to man and of each man to his job." According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Each state and territory in Australia has its own OH+S act and each state is responsible for its own act. An administrative body called the Australian Safety and Compensation Council was set up in 2005 to declare national standards and codes of practice and need to be used by the national and state/territory governments before they are legal. 

Briefing on the objectives of the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act and Regulations (O.H.S.W.A.R.) which are:

to maintain and protect the health, safety and welfare of the happy workforce. //ie (Protect the civilians) //

to target and eliminate, at their source, risks to the health, safety and welfare of the happy workforce. //ie (Terminate the enemy by any means) // sounds like TERMINATOR salvation opportunity here! +

to protect the public against risks to health or safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work or the use or operation of various types of plant //ie (Stop the incursion from spilling into the streets) //

to involve the happy workforce and employers in issues affecting occupational health, safety and welfare. //ie (Work with other agencies to achieve current objectives) //

to encourage registered associations to take a constructive role in promoting improvements in occupational health, safety and welfare practices and assisting employers and the happy workforce to achieve a healthier and safer working environment. //ie (Saving the world one mission at a time) //

This act insures that employers must provide and maintain a safe working environment, safe systems of work, plant and substances in a safe condition and must provide adequate facilities of a prescribed kind for the welfare of employees at any workplace that is under the control and management of the employer; and must provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as are reasonably necessary to ensure that each employee is safe from injury and risks to health.

Failing to ad heed to these guidelines will result in fines for the involved parties.

It not only falls on the employer to ad heed to the OH+S rules but the employee must also take reasonable care to protect the employee's own health and safety at work, must take reasonable care to avoid harmful events affecting the health or safety of any other person through an act or omission at work. An employee must be responsible to use equipment provided for health or safety purposes and obey reasonable instruction that the employer may give in relation to health or safety at work, comply with any policy that applies at the workplace published or approved by the Minister after seeking the advice of the Advisory Committee, ensure that the employee is not, by the consumption of alcohol or a drug, in such a state as to endanger the employee's own safety at work or the safety of any other person at work.

Again failing to ad heed to these guidelines will result in fines for the involved parties.

pretty thorough restate of the LAW —sounds like a script to hilo budget scifi doomsday sequal+ nice team work M+M et al +

Not following the OH+S can lead to serious events.



TEAM TURCI Matthew

The occupational health and safety Act provides a governing body for the health and safety of workers of all jobs. Occupational health and safety is aimed to be taught to every working person to make sure they are aware of risks and that the work place is as safe as possible to work under.

OHS Objectives OHS is set up secure the health, safety and welfare of people in the work place. With OHS programs set out around every work place it lowers the chance of employees hurting themselves or others around them and this is why OHS is a strict criteria in every working environment. With these OHS laws both employees and employers can work together to help each other protected and working without worry.

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TEAM OLIVIA Meg Currie

--Team:emily.viray.ben.allessandra.sim---

Occupational health and safety (OHS) is an important workplace behaviour - if we can ** prevent injury, illness and death at work ** then all South Australians will benefit. Each year, nearly ** 50,000 South Australians are injured, ** **made sick or die due to their work**. With an estimated cost to the economy of** $2 billion ** annually, imagine the benefits for each business, and the State, if we could reduce this number. Improved OHS training and practice will assist us in reducing this cost and making the workplace safer for everyone. ** Laws that protect health and safety ** South Australian workers are protected by the State Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare legislation. The main sections of the legislation are as follows: ** Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act, 1986 **

The main objectives of the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act, 1986 (OHS&W Act) are to:
 * Protect the health, safety and welfare of people at work.
 * Eliminate risks to health and safety at their source.
 * Protect the public against risks to health and safety caused by people at work.

The OHS&W Act makes it clear that everyone who may affect health and safety at work has a role to play in protecting it. ** Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations, 1995 ** The OHS&W Regulations focus on identifying hazards at work, assessing the risk of injury and implementing controls to prevent people being injured. The Regulations apply to ALL workplaces in South Australia. They set out general requirements and provide practical steps for employers to prevent injury and illness at work. These steps include:
 * Consultation (via health and safety representatives and committees).
 * Hazard identification.
 * Risk assessment.
 * Risk control.
 * Provision of information, instruction, training and supervision.
 * Reporting.

** Approved Codes of Practice and Australian Standards ** Approved Codes of Practice and Australian Standards help employers meet required legislative obligations and standards for occupational health and safety. The Codes of Practice provide information to assist employers meet the minimum requirements that should be achieved in the workplace. ** Guidelines ** Guidelines are developed to support the OHS Regulations and to address specific OHS issues, such as the 'Guidelines for Control of Workplace Noise'. The guidelines also assist industries and workplaces to address occupational health and safety issues, such as the 'Guidelines for Managing Health & Safety in the Labour Hire Industry'.

- VIray Thach thanks viray
 * THE LAW** is a tough one to visualise, but this snapshot is a very concise and effective reflection. well done +