Work, health and safety.

 

Workers' duty of care

Workers also have the following duty of care:

• Take reasonable care for the worker's health and safety and for the health and safety of others while at work.
• Follow reasonable directions given by, or on behalf of, the employer on issues related to health or safety.
• Use appropriate safety equipment provided for the worker's use.
• Report a workplace accident to the employer as soon as practicable after it occurs.

A worker must not:

• Intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse safety equipment provided by the worker's employer.
• Intentionally create a risk to the health or safety of another at the worker's workplace.​

Staying safe at work

Workplace accidents and injuries can be avoided if appropriate care is taken by both the worker and the employers. Workers are responsible for taking reasonable care of their health and safety.

The following are some tips to help workers stay safe at work:

• Pay attention to any training you receive, including your workplace induction training.
• Know the health and safety procedures in your workplace, including emergency procedures.
• Always follow the health and safety procedures in your workplace.
• Ask for training when you are doing a new task or using/operating new tools or machinery.
• Asked to be supervised to make sure you are doing the job correctly.
• Talk to your supervisor if you think a task is too dangerous or difficult.
• Always wear any personal protective equipment supplied by your employer.
• Report all hazards, near misses, and injuries (no matter how minor) to your supervisor.
• If you can’t remember how to do a job safely, ask your supervisor or workmate to help you.
• Keep an eye out and help new or young workers.
• If you have a safety concern, talk with more experienced workers, such as your supervisor or workmates.