Recent News
Standard safety procedures were not followed after two aircraft had a near-miss over
south-western Sydney this month because of staff shortages within Airservices Australia, an air traffic controller in Sydney and the controllers' union say.
The Rudd Government's plans for a national industrial relations system will be delayed until at least the middle of next year, after a refusal by Labor states to reach any deal until they see the shape of federal laws.
McCain Foods has pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe working environment after an employee was injured at its Ballarat factory in Victoria's west in 2006.
Insurance
Employers Mutual - NSW's Premier Workers Compensation Insurance Specialist
Address: GPO Box 4143
Sydney, NSW 2001
Contact: Renata Geer
Phone: (02) 8251 9000 Fax: (02) 8251 9498
Email: R.Geer@employersmutual.com.au
www.emia.com.au
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Q. What are the OHS laws?
A. The laws relating to OHS in NSW are outlined in both the
OHS Act 2000 and the
OHS Regulations 2001.
The difference between the two is that the Act is an Act of parliament -
the law for OHS in NSW, whilst the Regulations provide more detail about
certain elements of the Act such as high risk work.
Codes of Practice and
Australian
Standards provide even more specific detail about how work is to be
undertaken in a safe manner and relate to specific tasks, procedures or
industries.
Whilst Codes of Practice and Australian Standards are not legislation, the
legislation will refer to each from time to time to highlight best practice
(i.e. guideance for complying with the law).
Other relevant laws include:
1998 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act
1987 Workers Compensation Act
