Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A principal contractor has an obligation to ensure the workplace health and safety of persons arising from--
(a) a hazard at the workplace for which no other person owes a workplace health and safety obligation; and
(b) anything that has been provided for the general use of persons at the workplace.
(2) Without limiting the principal contractor's obligation under subsection (1), the principal contractor must--
(a) coordinate, supervise and oversee construction work in a way that prevents or minimises risks to the health and safety of persons at or near the workplace during the work; and
(b) consult with each of the following persons who are involved in the construction work in relation to identifying hazards associated with the construction work and assessing risks that may result because of the hazards--
(c) notify another person of any matter of which the principal contractor is aware, or should reasonably be aware, that may affect the capacity of that person to comply with the person's obligations under this Act; and
(d) provide safeguards and take safety measures prescribed under a regulation made for principal contractors.
(3) In addition, the principal contractor has the obligation mentioned in subsection (4) if the principal contractor reasonably believes, or should reasonably believe, that a person at the workplace is not discharging the person's workplace health and safety obligation.
(4) The principal contractor must--
(a) direct the person to comply with the person's workplace health and safety obligation; and
(b) if the person fails to comply with the direction--ensure the person stops work until the person complies with the obligation.