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Fines and Penalties for PCBUs Who Fail WHS Obligations
I've spent twelve years consulting with executives and boards on WHS compliance, and there's one conversation I have with directors over and over: "We thought the fine would be manageable." Wrong. PCBU fines and penalties under Australia's Work...
PCBU vs Officer vs Worker: Who Holds Responsibility Under the WHS Act?
I've spent fifteen years explaining Work Health and Safety obligations to directors and executives, and honestly, there's one question that comes up in nearly every boardroom: "Who's actually responsible when something goes wrong?" The answer isn't...
What is a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking?
The legal definition that changes everything Watched room of experienced directors recently go very pale... ...when they realised scope of their person conducting a business or undertaking obligations. Last month. Governance review. These weren't...
A PCBU’s Guide to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011
I've been helping Australian executives navigate WHS compliance for fifteen years, and there's one thing that still surprises me: how many directors think the Work Health and Safety Act is someone else's problem. Wrong. Dead wrong. The WHS Act 2011...
Model work health and safety regulations
Overall, the implementation of the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (WHS Regulations) 1 should not have a significant impact in how NSW businesses operate and manage work health and safety matters. Essentially, many requirements are...
New Legislation Pushes Boundaries
New Legislation is now in place for Workplace Health and Safety Act which places the primary duty of care and various other duties and obligations on a ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBU). The meaning of a PCBU is set out in...
Modules
Modules Module 1: Overview of WHS Act and the National Changes Module 2: Terminology & Definitions across Australia Module 3: Implications for Small Business in Australia Module 4: WH&S ACT implications for Senior Managers, CEO’s and...
New work health and Safety laws
The WHS Act places the primary duty of care and various other duties and obligations on a ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBU). The meaning of a PCBU is set out in section 5 of the WHS Act. This is a broad concept used to capture...
Work health and safety harmonisation update
Nationally uniform work health and safety laws will ensure a consistently high level of protection for all Australians, and over time, reduce the compliance and regulatory burden for businesses which operate across state borders. The harmonised...
New work health and safety laws in 2012
When will the new legislation come into effect? The model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act, model work health and safety regulations, and model codes of practice are anticipated to come into effect on 1 January 2012. What does ‘model’ work health...