Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW

Nature of Consultation
Section 14 of the Act states that consultation under this Division requires:
(a) ‘the sharing of relevant information about occupational health, safety and
welfare with employees
(b) that employees be given the opportunity to express their views and to
contribute in a timely fashion to the resolution of occupational health,
safety and welfare issues at their place of work
(c) that the views of employees are valued and taken into account by the
employer.’
SECTION TWO
Safety Matters A Guide for Workplace OHS Representatives
When an employer is determining how they should meet their duty to consult,
they need to consider:
• the type of decisions that may affect their employees’ health and safety
• who is responsible for making these decisions
• when these decisions are made
• the effectiveness of the existing consultation process.
Effective OHS consultation involves the employer sharing relevant information
with employees and ensuring that employees are given the opportunity to express
their views and contribute to discussions about OHS matters before decisions
are made. Consultation can be effective or ineffective. The OHS Consultation
Code of Practice provides a guide that outlines the difference between effective
and ineffective consultation. It can also be used as a guide to assess whether
consultative arrangements adopted by an organisation are working effectively.
The OHS Consultation Code of Practice provides a guide that outlines the
differences between effective and ineffective consultation.
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