CANON · REGULATION / AU-WHS-ACT

Work Health and Safety Act

DefinedTerm · Legislation

Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011, harmonized across all Australian states and territories except Victoria and Western Australia (which have equivalent Acts). Requires: safe work method statements (SWMS) for high-risk construction work, site inductions, fall prevention plans, and incident notification to the relevant WHS regulator. Principal contractors must ensure subcontractor compliance.

TERM CODE: au-whs-act
LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER: WHS Act 2011 (Cth) + State Acts
LEGISLATION JURISDICTION: Australia
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EXTERNAL REFERENCE: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2011A00137/latest/text
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