• Workplace rights and obligations
  • General information
  • Who has obligations and what are they?
• Meeting your obligations
• Failing to meet your obligations
• Union right of entry
• Provision Improvement Notice (PIN)
• Workplace amenities
• First aid
• Personal protective equipment
• Internal investigations

• Laws and prosecutions
• Risk management

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Workplace rights and obligations

Know and meet your workplace health and safety obligations.

Workplace rights and obligations
Who has obligations and what are your obligations?

Meeting your obligations
You can meet your workplace health and safety obligations by following the law.

Failing to meet your obligations
If you fail to meet your workplace health and safety obligations, you are breaking the law.

Union right of entry
Authorised representatives of employee organisations have powers to enter workplaces.

Provision Improvement Notice (PIN)
Since 1 May 2009 workplace health and safety representatives can issue a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) in their own workplace.

Workplace amenities
Workplace amenities are an important component of a safe and healthy workplace.

First aid
First aid equipment, personnel and facilities are important resources in assisting workplaces to manage workplace injuries and illnesses.

Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is clothing, equipment or substances designed to be worn by someone to protect them from risks of injury or illness.

Internal investigations
Employers are encouraged to perform their own investigations into incidents.