Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Summary


  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Summary (PDF 3991kb)
    Document Type: Publication
    Keycode: WSV688/03/05.10
    Category: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, 
    Division Author: Executive Office
    Current Version: 3
    Publication Date: 29 August 2005
    Date First Published: 10 October 2011
    Summary: This publication provides a summary of the OHS Act 2004.

About this publication


The Summary of the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Act is a 40 page publication which covers the health and safety responsibilities, roles and rights of everyone involved in making workplaces safer. It is relevant to employers, those who manage and control workplaces, employees, health and safety representatives, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers. The Summary is neither a legal document nor a substitute for the Act. It replaces the Guide to the OHS Act 1985.