6.3 OHS administration and the responsibilities for all workplace personnel
Health and Safety Acts specify who is responsible for OH&S in relation to their role in a workplace. A person may hold responsibility in more than one capacity, for example the owner of a company may hold responsibility both as a director and as a direct supervisor of an employee's work. It is not a defence, however, for any person to argue that someone else had an overlapping responsibility.
The requirements for personal responsibility vary between States and Territories, but typically cover:
- Employers
- Persons in control of workplaces
- Manufacturers, designers and suppliers
- Persons who erect and install plant and equipment
- Employees