Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW
Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW
Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW
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• to ensure that employees participating in consultation (<strong>and</strong> in training for<br />
consultation) in accordance with OHS consultation arrangements are paid<br />
as if they were engaged in the duties <strong>of</strong> their employment (whether they<br />
participate as representatives <strong>of</strong> employees or <strong>of</strong> the employer), (Clause 27<br />
(1) (f))<br />
• to pay the costs reasonably <strong>and</strong> necessarily incurred by employees in<br />
connection with their participation in that consultation or training,<br />
That is, not only is the participation in the training to be paid as a normal<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the representative’s employment duties, but also any related costs (for<br />
example course fees) <strong>and</strong> related reasonable expenses (such as travel, meals,<br />
accommodation) are to be met by the employer.<br />
Resolving OHS Issues<br />
Procedure for resolving matters that may be risk to health <strong>and</strong> safety (OHS<br />
Regulation 2001, Clause 29)<br />
(1) This clause applies to the function <strong>of</strong> an OHS committee or an OHS<br />
representative under section 18 (c) <strong>of</strong> the Act to attempt to resolve a matter<br />
that may be a risk to health <strong>and</strong> safety at the place <strong>of</strong> work but, if unable<br />
to do so, to request an investigation by an inspector to resolve the matter.<br />
(2) For the purpose <strong>of</strong> resolving the matter:<br />
(a) the applicable OHS consultative arrangements are to be used, <strong>and</strong><br />
(b) the matter must be formally referred to the employer, <strong>and</strong><br />
(c) the employer is to consider the matter <strong>and</strong> respond in a timely manner.<br />
(3) If the matter is not resolved after the employer has been given a reasonable<br />
opportunity to consider <strong>and</strong> respond to the matter, the OHS committee<br />
or OHS representative may request an investigation <strong>of</strong> the matter by an<br />
inspector.<br />
(4) Such a request by an OHS committee is to be made through the<br />
chairperson <strong>of</strong> the committee. The committee may make arrangements<br />
for the making <strong>of</strong> such requests by the chairperson without a formal<br />
meeting <strong>of</strong> the committee being convened to authorise the making <strong>of</strong> each<br />
particular request.<br />
BACK TO CONTENTS<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> A Guide for Workplace OHS Representatives<br />
SECTION TWO<br />
RAIL<br />
TRAM AND BUS<br />
57<br />
Monitoring OHS Programs <strong>and</strong> Procedures<br />
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