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OH&S / Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) 2012.
Protect yourself from fines and prosecution.
Are You Aware?
NSW will introduce new work health and safety (WHS) laws from 1st January 2012
The WHS laws will replace the existing OH&S laws in NSW.
These new laws will be consistent across Australia.
These changes will affect all Australian workplaces with INCREASED PENALTIES(corporations face fines of up to $3 million per offence, while individuals face fines of $600,000 or 5 years in jail.) for non compliance.
What you need to do.
Ensure you have documented safe systems of work in your workplace.