Who has obligations?
Everyone has a part to play in ensuring their workplace health and safety and the workplace health and safety of others in Queensland.
The Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (PDF, 766 KB) specifies workplace health and safety obligations for individuals in their various roles.
This means you may have multiple obligations.
For example:
A person may be an employer, principal contractor and supplier of plant at the same time. In this case, the person has obligations in each of these capacities.
The Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 specifies the obligations for:
People who conduct a business or undertaking
Workplace health and safety obligations for people who conduct a business or undertaking, including employers, self-employed people and relevant persons
People in control of a workplace
Workplace health and safety obligations for people in control of a workplace, including owners
Principal contractors
Workplace health and safety obligations for principal contractors
People in control of relevant workplace areas
Workplace health and safety obligations for people in control of relevant workplace areas, including owners
People in control of fixtures, fittings or plant included in relevant workplace areas
Workplace health and safety obligations for people in control of fixtures, fittings or plant included in relevant workplace areas, including owners
Designers of plant
Workplace health and safety obligations for designers of plant
Manufacturers of plant
Workplace health and safety obligations for manufacturers of plant
Hirers, importers and suppliers of plant
Workplace health and safety obligations for hirers, importers and suppliers of plant
Owners of plant
Workplace health and safety obligations for owners of plant
Erectors and installers of plant
Workplace health and safety obligations for erectors and installers of plant
Manufacturers of substances
Workplace health and safety obligations for manufacturers of substances
Suppliers and importers of substances
Workplace health and safety obligations for suppliers and importers of substances
Designers of structures
Workplace health and safety obligations for designers of structures, including building designers
Workers
Workplace health and safety obligations for workers
Workplace visitors
Workplace health and safety obligations for workplace visitors
Volunteers
Workplace health and safety obligations for volunteers and volunteer organisations
Last updated December 19, 2005