Workplace health and safety
Workplace health and safety
Rural exemptions under the old regulations were removed in September 2010. Under the new model Work Health and Safety Regulation there are a number of new requirements relevant to the rural industry including remote or isolated work, chemicals and asbestos that will apply to the rural industry from 1 January 2012.
Click here to read more about the rural industry exemptions.
WHS Qld has developed a guide for the rural industry which will help stakeholders to understand the WHS legislation effective from 1 January 2012. View the Guide here.
Forklift licensing in the rural industry
The current exemption that applies to high risk work (HRW) licensing for the rural industry, including forklifts, ceases on 1 January 2012 with the commencement of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
This means that anyone carrying out high risk work in the rural industry, such as operating a forklift, must hold a high risk work licence from 1 January 2012.
Click here for more information.
PCBU responsibilities
The model Work Health and Safety Regulation (model WHS Regulation) brings new duties for a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) that include:
Rural exemptions under the old regulations were removed in September 2010. Under the new model Work Health and Safety Regulation there are a number of new requirements relevant to the rural industry including remote or isolated work, chemicals and asbestos that will apply to the rural industry from 1 January 2012.
Click here to read more about the rural industry exemptions.
WHS Qld has developed a guide for the rural industry which will help stakeholders to understand the WHS legislation effective from 1 January 2012. View the Guide here.
Forklift licensing in the rural industry
The current exemption that applies to high risk work (HRW) licensing for the rural industry, including forklifts, ceases on 1 January 2012 with the commencement of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
This means that anyone carrying out high risk work in the rural industry, such as operating a forklift, must hold a high risk work licence from 1 January 2012.
Click here for more information.
PCBU responsibilities
The model Work Health and Safety Regulation (model WHS Regulation) brings new duties for a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) that include:
- managing the risk of a musculoskeletal disorder associated with a hazardous manual task
- ensuring effective communication with remote and isolated workers to enable access for workers to assistance
- managing the risks of falls and falling objects.