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OH&S
Master Builders Victoria will continue to advocate that there needs to be a balance of responsibility between employers and employees for safety in the workplace.
Workplace manslaughter laws come
Samuel Smith Senior Coordinator OHS
For the purposes of compliance, nothing changed on 1 July 2020. If you were meeting your OHS duties the day prior, you continued doing so. The introduction of workplace manslaughter does not require you to do anything additional to what you are already required to do. Master Builders Victoria continues to support members to help meet OHS obligations. The differences will come from how non-compliance is treated. In basic terms, penalties will be harsher. From 1 July, you may have noticed an advertising campaign alerting to the changes and the harsher penalties. Yourself, employees and the general public will likely be exposed to it and it can be confronting. Providing a safe working environment that is without risk to health is the best way to avoid these scenarios. From a Master Builders Victoria perspective, we’ve written to the State Government expressing our concerns on the timing of the legislation, given
into effect in Victoria
the extra demands currently put on business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while we will continue to advocate that there needs to be a balance of responsibility between employers and employees for safety in the workplace. Notwithstanding, the objective of the law is to reduce the risk of fatalities in the workplace and create safer workplaces. We collectively support these aims and will continue to play our role in creating safer work spaces for all.
In the lead up to the introduction of this legislation, Master Builders Victoria provided member support through webinar briefings, training, phone advice, and on-site safety coaching and audits. In the coming months, we will continue to provide our members with information, support and resources, ensuring that you have the correct safety practices, polices and processes in place. Members are encouraged to call the OHS team on (03) 9411 4555 with any questions they have. The world is changing, but our commitment to the building and construction industry remains the same.
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