Doc type: Information Bulletin
Doc No.: IB2005_031
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Personnel/Workforce - Occupational Health & Safety
Summary
This Information Bulletin is to advise the Department and public health organisations of a recent amendment to the NSW OHS legislation. The amendment introduces a new offence of reckless conduct causing death at a workplace, and it applies to all those who have a current duty of care under the OHS Act.
Date of Publication: 01 August 2005
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Workplace Relations and Management Branch
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Public Health System Support Division, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals
Audience: Chief Executives, senior managers, managers, all staff
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Review Date: 01 August 2010
File No: 01/6375-3
Previous reference: N/A
Status: Active
File link: Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Workplace Deaths) Act 2005
File size: 38Kb
|
 |
