Legislation

Question 1

Meaning of PCBU

Answer 1

Section 17

Question 2

Meaning of Officer

Answer 2

Section 18

Question 3

Meaning of Worker

Answer 3

Section 19

Question 4

Meaning of Others

Answer 4

No definition in the Act!

Question 5

Meaning of Workplace

Answer 5

Section 20

Question 6

Primary duty of care

Answer 6

Section 36

Question 7

Duty to preserve site

Answer 7

Section 55

Question 8

Meaning of notifiable injury / illness

Answer 8

Section 23

Question 9

Reasonably practicable

Answer 9

Section 22

Question 10

Define reasonably practicable

Answer 10

Balance of what could vs. what should

Question 11

What do we mean when we talk about the management of risks?

Answer 11

Eliminate risks so far as is reasonably practicable

If not reasonably practicable, minimise those risks

Question 12

Meaning of notice

Answer 12

Section 100

Question 13

Meaning of notifiable incident

Answer 13

Section 24

Question 14

Meaning of notifiable event

Answer 14

Section 25

Question 15

Issue Prohibition Notice

Answer 15

Section 105

Question 16

Issue Non-disturbance Notice

Answer 16

Section 108

Question 17

Issue Infringement Notice

Answer 17

Section 138

Question 18

Power to take samples and objects

Answer 18

Section 172

Question 19

Power to require name and address

Answer 19

Section 175

Question 20

Issue Improvement Notices

Answer 20

Section 101

Question 21

Power to deal with imminent and immediate danger

Answer 21

Section 175

Question 22

List the standard of proof

Answer 22

Enforcement measures and Enforcement action

Question 23

How can PCBUs maintain effective measures?

Answer 23

Any of the following: 
• service programmes / maintenance
• regular inspections / safety checks
• health monitoring
• feedback from workers

Question 24

Duties not transferable and No contracting out

Answer 24

Section 31 and Section 28

Question 25

Person may have more than 1 duty. Give an example

Answer 25

Section 32. Eg. PCBU and worker (self-employed)

Question 26

PCBU may have the same duty - overlapping duties

Answer 26

Section 33

Question 27

Duty to consult

Answer 27

Section 34

Question 28

What are the two main principles to meet Section 36?

Answer 28

Section 30 - Management of risks

Section 34 - Duty to consult

Question 29

Purpose of HSWA

Answer 29

Part 1, Subpart 2, Section 3

Question 30

What is the guiding principle of HSWA and under what section?

Answer 30

“The highest level of protection” Section 3(2)

Question 31

Duty of PCBU who manages or controls a workplace

Answer 31

Section 37

Question 32

Duty of PCBU who controls or manages fittings, fixtures or a plant at workplace

Answer 32

Section 38

Question 33

Duty of PCBU who designs

Answer 33

Section 39

Question 34

Duty of PCBU who manufactures

Answer 34

Section 40

Question 35

Duty of PCBU who imports

Answer 35

Section 41

Question 36

Duty of PCBU who supplies

Answer 36

Section 42

Question 37

Duty of PCBU who installs

Answer 37

Section 43

Question 38

What sections in the Act discuss WEPR?

Answer 38

Section 58 - 61

Question 39

Duty to engage workers

Answer 39

Section 58

Question 40

Nature of engagement

Answer 40

Section 59

Question 41

When engagement is required

Answer 41

Section 60

Question 42

Duty to have worker participation practices

Answer 42

Section 61

Question 43

Duty of officers

Answer 43

Section 44

Question 44

Duty of workers

Answer 44

Section 45

Question 45

Duty of others

Answer 45

Section 46