Occupational Health and

Safety
 What is OH&S?
• Occupational safety and health is a cross-
disciplinary area concerned with
protecting the safety, health and welfare of
people engaged in work or in employment.
 OH&S Act of 1990
• The OH&S act made in 1990 sets the
guidelines that employers must follow to
ensure the health and safety of their
employees. Some examples are:
 Duty of Care
• Duty of care outlines the basic responsibilities of
employers.
These include:
• Provision and maintenance of safe plant and
work systems.
• Provision of a safe working environment and
monitoring of safety conditions in the workplace.
• Ensuring that employees are given adequate
information and instructions for maintaining
work safety.
 Breaching OH&S Laws
• Awareness of the importance of OH&S has
improved in recent years. Penalties for breaches of
OH&S laws now include fines of up to $1,650,000
or naming and shaming in the press for
corporations and fines and/or imprisonment for
individuals.
• Can also cause death and serious injury to
employees and/or third parties.
 THE END
• ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOUR
EMPLOYEES AND BUSINESS.

• BY MATT AND DARCY.