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What this covers
Purpose of WHS law
Duty holders
Reasonably practicable
Worker duties
Who is a worker
Officers
Other persons
Transfer of duties
Shared duties
Consultation
Health and safety representatives
Provisional improvement notices
Sample questions
A PCBU must ensure health and safety 'so far as is reasonably practicable'. What does that phrase mean?
Doing what can reasonably be done, weighing the risk against the ways to control it
Doing everything that is physically possible, however small the risk or high the cost
Doing whatever costs the least, provided the job still finishes on schedule
Doing only what the workers on site agree is convenient at that point in time
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A. Doing what can reasonably be done, weighing the risk against the ways to control it
Reasonably practicable means what is reasonably able to be done, taking into account the likelihood and severity of harm, what is known about the hazard, and the availability and suitability of controls, with cost considered last. It does not mean doing everything possible regardless of the risk, and it never means the cheapest option.
Reference: Model WHS Act, s 18
Which of these is a duty of a worker under the model WHS Act?
Take reasonable care for their own safety
Prepare the WHS management plan for the project
Pay for the protective equipment the job requires
Guarantee that nobody on the site is ever injured
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A. Take reasonable care for their own safety
Workers must take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others, follow reasonable instructions and cooperate with reasonable WHS policies. Providing and paying for PPE is the PCBU's job, not the worker's.
Reference: Model WHS Act, s 28
Which statement best describes who is a 'worker' under the model WHS Act?
Only people employed directly on wages by the builder
Only people who hold a trade qualification or licence
Anyone who enters the site, including casual visitors
Anyone who carries out work for a PCBU, paid or unpaid
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D. Anyone who carries out work for a PCBU, paid or unpaid
A worker is anyone who carries out work in any capacity for a PCBU, including employees, contractors, subcontractors, labour hire workers, apprentices, work experience students and volunteers. Visitors who do no work are 'other persons', not workers.
