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Module 2 Work Health and Safety Act (WHS) Terminology

Module 2 Work Health and Safety Act (WHS) Terminology. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Employer Employee OHS Representative OHS Committee Managers and directors. Key changes in terms. Work Health and Safety (WHS) Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU)

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Module 2 Work Health and Safety Act (WHS) Terminology

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  1. Module 2 Work Health and Safety Act (WHS) Terminology

  2. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Employer Employee OHS Representative OHS Committee Managers and directors Key changes in terms Work Health and Safety (WHS) Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) Worker (includes contractors, volunteers) Health and Safety Representative Health and Safety Committee Officer WHS Act s4

  3. See model WHS Act for full definitions and Fact Sheet 2. Work Health and Safety - covers the concept of the health, safety and welfare of all persons who may be impacted by work activities. Healthmeans physical and psychological health. Safety requires the elimination or minimisation of hazards in the workplace that have the potential to cause harm. Welfare includes the provision of facilities, protective clothing or equipment, rescue equipment and accommodation. Important terms WHS Act s4

  4. Employer Employee Key changes in terms Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) - includes corporations, partnerships, labour hire businesses, associations, franchises. A PCBU does not need to employ workers. Worker - includes employees, contractors, volunteers, apprentices, outworkers, trainees and work experience persons. WHS Act s4

  5. Key terms and definitions include: Person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). Worker Workplace Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Health and Safety Committee Officer ‘Reasonably practicable’ What is your ‘normal’ place of work? Do you ever work away from your work’s premises under a different business owner? Important terms WHS Act s4

  6. Supply - includes a supply and a resupply of the thing by way of sale, exchange, lease, hire or hire-purchase, whether as principal or agent. Design - includes original design, redesign or modification Construct- includes assemble, erect, reconstruct, reassemble and re-erect. As part of your work activities have you altered a piece of equipment or assembled a structure at work? Important terms WHS Act s4

  7. Other terms with new or changed definitions (described in the WHS Act and in Fact Sheet 2) include: Workgroup A WHS Entry Permit Holder Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) Notifiable Incident Serious Injury or Illness Dangerous Incident Structure Plant Substance Important terms WHS Act s4,6, s35-39, s51-59, s90-102

  8. Module 2Activity • Please complete the Module 2: Activity – WHS Act Terminology Table in your handouts. • You can use your participant notes to assist.

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