Designers , manufacturers , importers and suppliers of plant , substances or structures
WHS Act Part 2 Division 3 Further duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings WHS Act section 22
Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that design plant , substances or structures
WHS Act section 23
Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant , substances or structures
WHS Act section 24
Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant , substances or structures
WHS Act section 25
Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant , substances or structures
Designers , manufacturers , importers and suppliers of engineered stone used at the workplace must ensure , so far as is reasonably practicable , the engineered stone they design , manufacture , import or supply is without risks to health and safety .
More information specifically for designers , manufacturers , importers and suppliers is in Part 2 of this Code .
Workers
WHS Act section 28 Duties of workers
As defined in the WHS Act , workers include employees , contractors and subcontractors and their employees , labour hire workers , outworkers , apprentices , trainees , work experience students and volunteers . Workers have a duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and they must take reasonable care that their acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons . Workers must :
− − comply with reasonable instructions , as far as they are reasonably able , and cooperate with reasonable health and safety policies that have been notified to workers , including health monitoring , if they have been told about it beforehand .
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