What is a Workplace Health and Safety Officer (WHSO)?
The Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (PDF, 766 kB) (Part 8) defines a Workplace Health and Safety Officer (WHSO) as a person who:
- holds a current authority for appointment as a workplace health and safety officer and
- is appointed as a workplace health and safety officer by:
- an employer for the employer¿s workplace or
- a principal contractor
Workplace Health and Safety Officers provide expert advice to employers to help them meet their obligations under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995.
Workplace Health and Safety Officers are trained to identify health and safety hazards and help implement risk assessments in the workplace.
All employers with 30 or more workers are required by law to appoint a WHSO to help eliminate health and safety risks.
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