Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (MARITIME INDUSTRY) ACT 1993 No. 10, 1994 - SECT 11

11. (1) An operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must take all
reasonable steps to protect the health and safety at work of employees.
Penalty: 1,000 penalty units.

(2) In particular but without limiting subsection (1), an operator must take
all reasonable steps to comply with the rest of this section. An operator who
fails to take those steps contravenes subsection (1).

(3) An operator must provide and maintain a working environment (including
plant and systems of work) that:

   (a)  is safe for employees and without risk to their health; and

   (b)  provides adequate facilities for their welfare at work.

(4) An operator must, in relation to any workplace under the operator's
control:

   (a)  ensure the workplace is safe for employees and without risk to their
        health; and

   (b)  provide and maintain a means of access to and from the workplace that
        is safe for employees and without risk to their health.

(5) An operator must ensure the safety at work of employees (including the
absence of risks at work to the health of employees), in connection with the
use, handling, storage or transport of plant or substances.

(6) An operator must give employees the information, instruction, training and
supervision necessary to enable them to perform their work in a way that is
safe and without risk to their health. An operator may provide information,
instruction and training on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit.

(7) An operator must:

   (a)  take appropriate action to monitor employees' health and safety at
        work, and the conditions of the workplaces under the operator's
        control; and

   (b)  maintain appropriate information and records relating to employees'
        health and safety; and

   (c)  provide appropriate medical and first aid services for employees.