Occupational Health and Safety

What is OH&S?

• Occupational safety and health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or in employment.

OH&S Act of 1990• The OH&S act made in 1990 sets

the guidelines that employers must follow to ensure the health and safety of their employees. Some examples are:

Duty of Care• Duty of care outlines the basic

responsibilities of employers.These include:• Provision and maintenance of safe

plant and work systems.• Provision of a safe working

environment and monitoring of safety conditions in the workplace.

• Ensuring that employees are given adequate information and instructions for maintaining work safety.

Breaching OH&S Laws

• Awareness of the importance of OH&S has improved in recent years. Penalties for breaches of OH&S laws now include fines of up to $1,650,000 or naming and shaming in the press for corporations and fines and/or imprisonment for individuals.

• Can also cause death and serious injury to employees and/or third parties.

THE END

• ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES AND BUSINESS.

• BY MATT AND DARCY.