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The ASCC
provides information and advice on safety and health at work and education and
training. You can get information about your OHS obligations and other valuable
OHS resources, both in hard copy and online, from
health and safety topics
page.
Some workplace
hazards have the potential to cause so much injury or disease that specific
regulations or codes of practice are warranted. These regulations and codes,
adopted under state and territory OHS Acts, explain the duties of particular
groups of people in controlling the risks associated with specific hazards. Note
that:
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regulations
are legally enforceable.
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National
Standards and Codes of Practice provide advice on how to meet regulatory
requirements. As such, codes are not legally enforceable, but they can be
used in courts as evidence that legal requirements have or have not been
met.
Practicing good
occupational health and safety means:
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maintaining a
safe workplace
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maintaining
current workers compensation insurance
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protecting
yourself and your workers from financial hardship in the event of a
workplace injury.
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