This Code of Practice has been developed by Safe Work Australia as a model code of practice under the Council of Australian Governments’ Inter-Governmental Agreement for RegulatoryĪnd Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety for adoption by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments. The health and safety duties require duty holders to consider all risks associated with work, not only those for which regulations and codes of practice exist.Ĭodes of practice are admissible in court proceedings under the WHS Act and Regulations.Ĭourts may regard a code of practice as evidence of what is known about a hazard, risk or control and may rely on the code in determining what is reasonably practicable in the circumstances to which the code relates.Ĭompliance with the WHS Act and Regulations may be achieved by following another method, such as a technical or an industry standard, if it provides an equivalent or higher standard of work health and safety than the code.Īn inspector may refer to an approved code of practice when issuing an improvement or prohibition notice. Like regulations, codes of practice deal with particular issues and do not cover all hazards or risks that may arise. With the health and safety duties in the WHS Act, in relation to the subject matter of the code. In most cases, following an approved code of practice would achieve compliance This Code of Practice on first aid in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).Īn approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safetyĪnd welfare required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and Safety Regulations (theĪ code of practice applies to anyone who has a duty of care in the circumstances described 22ĪPPENDIX D – STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR INFECTION CONTROL. 20ĪPPENDIX C – EXAMPLE OF CONTENTS FOR A FIRST AID KITS. 19ĪPPENDIX B – EXAMPLE OF A FIRST AID ASSESSMENT. 18ĪPPENDIX A – FIRST AID AND THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS. FIRST AID EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES and TRAINING. 9Ģ.3 The number and composition of workers and other people. 8Ģ.1 The nature of the work and workplace hazards.
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HOW TO DETERMINE FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR WORKPLACE. 5ġ.3 What is required in providing first aid?. 1.2 Who has health and safety duties in relation to first aid?.
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