What is duty of care in WHS?
Your duty of care is your legal duty to take reasonable care so that others aren’t harmed. If you identify a reasonably likely risk of harm, you must take reasonable care in response. It is a concept common to all modern occupational health and safety (OHS) / workplace health and safety (WHS) regimes.
What is the workers duty of care?
Workers have a responsibility to their clients to reduce or limit the amount of harm or injury they may experience. This responsibility is known as ‘duty of care’ and it can sometimes seem overwhelming.
What are the 7 legal duties employers have under the WHS Act?
What Are the Rights of the Employer?
- A safe work environment.
- Access to information related to potential hazards.
- Request changes to avoid potential hazards.
- Participate in workplace inspections.
- Not receive discrimination for exercising work health and safety rights.
- Refuse work that puts the employee in danger.
What duties do employees have under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
Employees should take steps to adequately protect the health and safety of themselves and colleagues at work. Employees must not disrupt or interfere with anything put in place to aid in health and safety at work. Employees may be subject to fines and convictions if they are found in breach of the regulations.
What is duty Care example?
This duty of care only applies in areas where you rely on them. For example, a doctor would owe you a duty of care to make sure that they give you proper medical attention, but would not owe you a duty of care in other areas like taking care of your finances.
What 3 duties of the health and safety Act must employees follow?
The HSWA says employees have health and safety responsibility and must take reasonable care: For their own Health & Safety….Main duties
- Take reasonable care of their own Health & Safety.
- Take reasonable care of someone else’s Health & Safety.
- Use safety provisions correctly.
- Co-operate.
What are examples of duty of care?
Examples of duty of care Symptoms include shooting pains in the hands, wrists and forearms. An example of duty of care is providing that worker with a specialist keyboard that allows them to complete tasks at work. Your duty of care also extends to disabled staff members.