ACT businesses are invited to provide feedback on proposed changes to workplace safety regulations. The Work Safety Act 2008 will come into effect on 1 October 2009 and will replace the existing Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989.
The changes include new work safety regulations and will include additional detail on:
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workplace arrangements
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licensing high risk work
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manual tasks at work.
To provide feedback on the changes, and find out how the new Act may affect your workplace, visit the ACT Legislation Register website.