Your Legal Duties

Duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007:

  • principal contractors must prepare health and safety co-ordination plans for construction projects costing $250,000 or more
  • employers and self-employed people must prepare  and work according to Safe Work Method Statements for high risk construction work
  • employees must be given construction induction training before undertaking construction work, and
  • employees must be given a site induction before starting work on a construction site.

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