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Occupational Health Safety Act WORKSHEET

The document discusses workplace health and safety in Victoria, Australia. It provides resources on the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, which aims to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others at work. The Act covers all workplaces and is administered by WorkSafe Victoria. It requires employers and employees to ensure a safe work environment through consultation, identifying hazards, and taking reasonably practicable actions. Compliance codes provide guidance on specific work situations. Both employers and employees have duties of care to maintain safety.

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Occupational Health Safety Act WORKSHEET

The document discusses workplace health and safety in Victoria, Australia. It provides resources on the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, which aims to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others at work. The Act covers all workplaces and is administered by WorkSafe Victoria. It requires employers and employees to ensure a safe work environment through consultation, identifying hazards, and taking reasonably practicable actions. Compliance codes provide guidance on specific work situations. Both employers and employees have duties of care to maintain safety.

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Pathways to Success

Occupational Health & Safety Act


This task requires you to summarise the key concepts explored regarding OH&S in Victoria. Below
is a list of useful resources:
- Class PowerPoint (Workplace Safety – OHS Act)
- Safe@Work General Module https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/students/beyond/Pages/generalmodule.aspx
- Worksafe website www.worksafe.vic.gov.au – the website is especially useful to find info related
to specific industries you are interested in.

1. What is the name of the key piece of 2. What is the key aim of this act?
legislation governing workplace safety?

What sorts of workplaces are covered by the 4. Why is consultation an important part of
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004? Victoria’s health and safety laws?

5. Which government agency is responsible 6. What is the name of the legislation


for administering and enforcing the act’s that identifies information related to
requirements? specific work situations, hazards and
activities?
7. List FIVE of the hazards covered by 8. The OHS Act says that a person’s
the Victorian OHS Regulations (2017) duty of care applies as far as is
‘reasonably practicable. What does this
mean?

9. What are Compliance Codes? What sort of things do they cover?

10. All parties have a responsibility to ensure the workplace is safe however, the greatest
responsibility (duty of care) lies with the employer. The employer has ultimate control
over the way the workplace and its hazards are managed. Employees responsibility
primarily lies with them being responsible, taking reasonable care and not behaving
recklessly. For each area listed below, provide ONE reasonable action an employee
should follow to ensure they uphold their duty of care.

Area Employee Action


Use of Amenities
e.g. Keep toilets clean
Keep lunchroom clean

Use of General Tools & Equipment

Use of PPE Equipment

Housekeeping

Storage

Professional Knowledge – Safe Work


Practices
Personal Performance – Drugs &
Alcohol
Communication – Bullying&
harassment

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