OH&S(MI)Act

Under the Act operators have primary responsibility to provide a safe workplace for both employees and contractors.

Operators must:

  • take all reasonable steps to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees and contractors,
  • provide and maintain safe working environments, including safe plant and systems of work,
  • provide safe access to and from the workplace,
  • ensure employees' and contractors' safety at work in the use, handling and storage of plant or substances,
  • provide employees and contractors with information, instruction, training and supervision to enable them to work safely, and
  • take appropriate action to monitor employees, health and safety, maintain records relating to employees' health and safety and provide appropriate medical and first aid services for employees.

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