March 15, 2007
workplace health and safety
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WorkplHSaA95.pdf
The workplace health and safety act was created to protect people from injury, illness or death in the workplace. It is a set of guidelines to reduce these risks for the person involved and the people around them.
The workplace health and safety regulation 1997
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WorkplHSaR97.pdf
The workplace health and safety regulation was created to set out the legal requirements needed to control and prevent hazards which may cause death, illness and injury to workers in the workplace.
Codes of practice were created to outline specific ways of carrying out activities that are safe and abide by the guidelines of the work place health and safety act and regulation. These codes of practice also ensure ways to manage the risks of working in the workplace.
Ministerial notices are workplace warnings which are extremely urgent as they are issued when a workplace or near a workplace becomes unsafe and puts someone at risk. This notice overrides the workplace health and safety regulation.
The general obligations of working under the workplace health and safety act and regulation are that you must abide by the laws and guidelines to ensure you or your fellow colleagues are exposed to death, illness or injury.
*As graphic designers use computers and other electrical apparatus to complete their work, caution must take place when around power cords and electrical equipment. This will prevent electrical cut outs and or electrocution
*Incase of fire or explosion of equipment protective closed in footwear must be worn at all time. As there is electrical equipment present in graphic design workplaces this could become an issue.
*Ensure all power plugs are plugged in properly to guarantee there are no electrical issues present.
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WorkplHSaA95.pdf
The workplace health and safety act was created to protect people from injury, illness or death in the workplace. It is a set of guidelines to reduce these risks for the person involved and the people around them.
The workplace health and safety regulation 1997
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WorkplHSaR97.pdf
The workplace health and safety regulation was created to set out the legal requirements needed to control and prevent hazards which may cause death, illness and injury to workers in the workplace.
Codes of practice were created to outline specific ways of carrying out activities that are safe and abide by the guidelines of the work place health and safety act and regulation. These codes of practice also ensure ways to manage the risks of working in the workplace.
Ministerial notices are workplace warnings which are extremely urgent as they are issued when a workplace or near a workplace becomes unsafe and puts someone at risk. This notice overrides the workplace health and safety regulation.
The general obligations of working under the workplace health and safety act and regulation are that you must abide by the laws and guidelines to ensure you or your fellow colleagues are exposed to death, illness or injury.
*As graphic designers use computers and other electrical apparatus to complete their work, caution must take place when around power cords and electrical equipment. This will prevent electrical cut outs and or electrocution
*Incase of fire or explosion of equipment protective closed in footwear must be worn at all time. As there is electrical equipment present in graphic design workplaces this could become an issue.
*Ensure all power plugs are plugged in properly to guarantee there are no electrical issues present.
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