New Work Health and Safety Laws

New Work Health and Safety Laws 2012

In January 2012, new Work Health and Safety Laws (WHS Laws) were implemented in ACT, NSW, NT, and QLD.

In WA, SA, VIC and TAS the laws are not yet implemented, with some being delayed for an unspecified period (see the table at the bottom of this page).

How does this affect your business?

If your business operates in any of the States where the new legislation has been implemented, you must ensure that your current arrangements for managing workplace health and safety are compliant. If you have not done this already, then you may be in breach of the new WHS Laws.

It’s easy to remain compliant with new legislation

If you are a company that operates nationally, you will already be accustomed to operating under different State laws. However, you will need to ensure that in the States where the new WHS Laws have been implemented, you continue to remain compliant.

To ensure you meet the requirements of the new WHS Laws, DJH Safety Consulting provides a Gap Analysis and Review in which we assess your current safety arrangements, including health and safety management systems, for compliance.

What if you operate in States where the new laws have not yet been implemented?

If this is the case, then you will remain under the current OHS legislation.

It would still be beneficial to upgrade your safety arrangements to be in line with the new WHS Laws - as these standards are the same, if not higher, and may still be implemented in the near future. If you operate nationally, this may be the simplest option and assist with transition to the new WHS Laws when they do apply.

So what should I do now?

If you are unsure about how to deal with all these new changes contact us and we will provide some suggestions and advice on how to plan for the new WHS Laws as well as any other changes that may affect you.