Workplace Health and Safety Regulation changes

The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 was repealed and replaced by the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 (PDF, 1.4 MB) on the 1 September 2008.

While the new Regulation is very similar to the old one, there have been a few changes, most significantly with the numbering.

The new Regulation remakes provisions of the old Regulation and removes the rural industry exemption from existing regulatory requirements over the next two years (for more information, please see the full article in SAFE Rural).

A comparison table (PDF, 218 KB) has been developed to help clients understand and interpret the provisions.

For more information phone the WHS Infoline on 1300 369 915.

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