Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 2017
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Victorian_Occupational_Health_and_Safety_Act
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| gptkbp:addresses |
hazardous materials
workplace bullying |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
safety culture
worker rights workplace accidents occupational health standards employer accountability |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Occupational_Health_and_Safety_Act_2004
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:physicist
employers |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
2017-01-01
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
employee participation in safety measures
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Work_Safe_Victoria
|
| gptkbp:established |
safety committees
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 2017
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for risk management
provisions for training programs provisions for incident reporting provisions for personal protective equipment provisions for health surveillance provisions for workplace inspections provisions for workplace violence prevention provisions for contractor safety provisions for workplace ergonomics provisions for emergency procedures provisions for worker consultation provisions for safety data sheets |
| gptkbp:mandates |
safety audits
first aid training safety signage safety equipment usage safety training for new hires safety audits for high-risk industries |
| gptkbp:promotes |
workplace health programs
|
| gptkbp:provides |
penalties for non-compliance
resources for employers guidelines for reporting hazards framework for safety management systems guidelines for workplace assessments mechanisms for reporting unsafe conditions |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to improve workplace safety
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
previous safety regulations
|
| gptkbp:requires |
risk assessments
emergency drills safety training for employees reporting of workplace injuries reporting of near misses safety policy development safety performance reviews safety training for supervisors documentation of safety procedures |
| gptkbp:supports |
mental health initiatives
community awareness programs return to work programs health and safety representatives research on workplace safety. |