Queensland Legislation
Queensland
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY BILL 1995
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY BILL 1995
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY Division 1—Introduction 1 Short title 2.0... eee eee 12 2 Commencement ......... 0.00. eee eee 12 Division 2—Application and operation of Act 3 Application of Act... 6.6.66... cece cece eee eee eens 12 4 Act binds all persons ... 6.6... cece eee 13 5 What does this Act apply to? .. 6.6... eee eee ee 13 6 Who does this Act apply to? . 0.0... 6. teens 13 Division 3—Overall object of Act 7 Freedom from disease or injury and risk of disease or injury............ 13 Division 4—Interpretation Subdivision 1—Dictionary 8 Definitions—the dictionary .... 2.6.6.6... cee eects 15 Subdivision 2—Other important terms 9 What is a "workplace"? 2.0... cece eee tte 15 10 Who is an "employer? . 2.6.6... cece eee eee ee 15 11 Who is a "worker" and who is not?.. 2.2.20... 0... eee eee 16 12 Who is a "self-employed person"? ... 0... 6. eee eee eee 16 13 Who is the "principal contractor"? 2.0.0.0... 0c cece eee eee 16 14 What is a "construction workplace"? ............ 0.0 e cece eee eee 17 15 When is plant or a substance not "used properly"? ................005 18 Workplace Health and Safety 17 2024262931 PART 2—BASIC CONCEPTS
Division 1—Being at work and performing work
When is a self-employed person performing work? .................-. 18 Division 2—Consultation What is consultation? ......... 0... 19
Division 3—Compliance standards, advisory standards, regulations and the difference between them
Compliance standards ........ 6.6.0. cece eee eee eee 19 Advisory standards... 22... 0. eects 20 Regulations ..... 6... cic tet e teen ee 20 Division 4—Ensuring workplace health and safety How should workplace health and safety be ensured?................. 20 PART 3—WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY OBLIGATIONS Division 1—Preliminary Obligations for workplace health and safety.................0..0000. 21 Discharge of obligations ..........0...... 00. eee eee 22 Person may owe obligations in more than | capacity ................. 22 How obligations can be discharged if standard made.................. 22 How obligations can be discharged if no standard made............... 23
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