OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 22 Duties of employers to monitor health and conditions etc.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 22

    (1)     An employer must, so far as is reasonably practicable—

        (a)     monitor the health of employees of the employer; and

        (b)     monitor conditions at any workplace under the employer's management and control; and

        (c)     provide information to employees of the employer (in such other languages as appropriate) concerning health and safety at the workplace, including the names of persons to whom an employee may make an enquiry or complaint about health and safety.

Penalty:     240 penalty units for a natural person;

1200 penalty units for a body corporate.

    (2)     An employer must, so far as is reasonably practicable—

        (a)     keep information and records relating to the health and safety of employees of the employer; and

        (b)     employ or engage persons who are suitably qualified in relation to occupational health and safety to provide advice to the employer concerning the health and safety of employees of the employer.

Penalty:     60 penalty units for a natural person;

300 penalty units for a body corporate.