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Health and safety

Find out the name of the Act that relates to Workplace Health and Safety in Queensland
workplace health and safety act 1995

Find the link that gives you the full PDF version of the Act
http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/pdf/whs/whs_act_quick_start.pdf

Briefly describe (in your own words) the purpose of the Act
Workplace health and safety is a set of laws to keep people in the workplace safe, which are relevant to the workplace area.
A work place is a place where there work is or is to be performed. The idea of the laws is for Health and safety so that no one gets hurt or ill.

Find out the name of the Regulation that relates to Workplace Health and Safety in Queensland
Workplace health and safety regulations 1997

Find the link that gives you the full PDF version of the Regulation
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Briefly describe (in your own words) the purpose of the Regulation
The Purpose of the health and safety regulations is so that everyone in a workplace environment is safe, does the right thing to avoid injury and so people don’t do something wrong that may affect others.

Briefly describe (in your own words) what is meant by Codes of Practice (these were known as Advisory Standards until November 2004)?
Code of practice gives you details of the health and safety risks you should be aware of, and the accidents that can occur in a workplace.

What is a Ministerial Notice and how does it impact on any existing Regulation?
http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/electricalsafety/law/legislation/notice/index.htm
Briefly describe your general obligations as an employee in relation to the Act and Regulations
· The Act and Regulations are how the employee should work and act in a working environment.