Other persons in the workplace
WHS Act section 29 Duties of other persons at the workplace
Other persons at the workplace , like visitors , must take reasonable care for their own health and safety and must take care not to adversely affect other people ’ s health and safety . They must comply , so far as they are reasonably able , with reasonable instructions given by the PCBU to allow that person to comply with the WHS Act . For example , if engineered stone is being installed at a customer ’ s home by a PCBU , that home becomes a workplace . The homeowner and other people who enter the home while it is a workplace are other persons for the purposes of the WHS Act .
Consultation
WHS Act section 47 Duty to consult workers WHS Act section 48 Nature of consultation
A PCBU must consult , so far as is reasonably practicable , with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and the HSR ( if any ), who are ( or are likely to be ) directly affected by a work health and safety matter . Worker input and participation improves decision-making about health and safety matters and assists in reducing work-related injuries and disease .
Workers are entitled to be represented in consultations by a HSR who has been elected to represent their work group .
Workers who work with engineered stone and the HSR ( if any ) must be consulted on health and safety matters , including , but not limited to :
− identifying the tasks and processes that may result in exposure to silica dust − developing a silica dust control plan − making changes to processes or procedures that generate silica dust − making changes to controls to protect workers from silica dust − proposing changes that may affect worker health and safety o for example , positioning of work spaces , non-fabrication areas and ventilation systems
− monitoring the health of workers exposed to silica dust , including deciding on the medical practitioner to carry out health monitoring − monitoring the conditions at the workplace − resolving health and safety issues , and − providing information and training for workers .
When discussing health and safety matters with workers , workers must be provided with reasonable opportunity to express views before any decisions are made .
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