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- Occupational Health and Safety Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 16 June 2023
Occupational Health and Safety Act
1
Definitions
1.1
Transitional
APPLICATION
2
Application of Act
3
Exemptions
ADMINISTRATION
4
Administration
5
Appointment of occupational health and safety officers
5.1
Delegation by Chief Compliance Officer
6
Designation of technical experts
7
Inquiry under Inquiries Act
DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS, OWNERS, CONTRACTORS, SUB-CONTRACTORS, SUPERVISORS, EMPLOYEES AND SUPPLIERS
8
Establishment of safety policy
8.1
Establishment of health and safety program
8.2
Orientation and training for employees
9
Duties of employer
9.1
Duties of supervisors
10
Duties of contractor and subcontractor
10.1
Duties of contracting employer
11
Duties of owner
12
Duties of employee
13
Duties of supplier
JOINT HEALTH ANDSAFETY COMMITTEES
14
Joint Health and Safety Committees
14.01
Approved organizations that provide educational programs
14.1
Training for committee members — non-project site
14.2
Joint health and safety committees for project site — general
14.3
Joint health and safety committees — medium-sized project site
14.4
Joint health and safety committees — large project site
14.5
Training for committee members — project site
15
Functions of committee
16
Meetings of committee
HEALTH AND SAFETYREPRESENTATIVES
17
Health and safety representatives
17.1
Health and safety representatives — project site
18
Function of health and safety representatives
RIGHT TO REFUSE
19
Employee’s right to refuse to do any act
20
Duty to report and take or recommend remedial action
21
Protection of employee’s right
22
Reassignment
23
No reassignment
DISCRIMINATORY ACTION
24
Discriminatory action prohibited
25
Complaint of discriminatory action
26
Powers and findings by arbitrator
27
Enforcement of order made by arbitrator
POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
28
Powers of officers
29
Officer to be accompanied when carrying out inspection
30
Production of identification card
31
Orders given by officers
32
Idem
33
Prohibitions
33.1
Report to officer
34
Duration of order
35
Provision of copy of order
36
Posting of copy of order
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
36.1
Administrative penalties
36.2
Administrative penalty and offence
36.3
Amount of administrative penalty
36.4
Notice of administrative penalty
36.5
Payment of administrative penalty
36.6
Debt due to the Commission
APPEALS
37
Appeal to Chief Compliance Officer
38
Repealed
39
Repealed
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
40
Confidential information
40.1
Provision of information to medical practitioner or registered nurse
LIABILITY
41
Liability
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
42
Toxic substances
NOTICES AND OTHER INFORMATION
43
Notice to Commission
44
Posting of copy of Act and regulations and notices
44.1
Commission shall provide web address to employers on registration
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
45
Designation, establishment and maintenance of an occupational health service
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
46
Examinations for occupational disease
ENFORCEMENT
47
Offences and penalties
47.01
Additional or alternative penalties
47.02
Maximum penalty
47.1
Repealed
47.2
Repealed
47.3
Publishing information relating to convictions
48
Limitation period
49
Parties to an offence
CODE OF PRACTICE
50
Code of practice
REVIEW OF ACT
50.1
Review of Act
REGULATIONS
51
Regulations
52
Repeal
53
Consequential amendment
54
Commencement