aged care industry job dictionary - SafeWork SA - SA.Gov.au

RELEVANT LEGISLATION:THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE ACT, 1986• sets out general requirements which apply to all workplaces in South Australia• defines the duties of employers and other people who may affect the work place, e.g. architects, builders,suppliers, manufacturers• sets out the rights and responsibilities of workers• establishes the roles of OHS&W Committees and Health and Safety representatives• is based on consultation and participation.THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE REGULATIONS, 1995• are specific in legal requirements on certain issues• normally related to a particular hazard or activity, e.g. manual handling• may be administrative, e.g. injury reporting• in the case of manual handling, prescribe process that must be followed to achieve a minimum standard ofoccupational health and safety in the workplace.THE MANUAL HANDLING APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE• provides preferred methods or courses of action on how to achieve particular standards of health and safety• is more flexible than the Regulations in the way tasks are performed• usually covers the same topics as the Regulations• provide guidance on how to achieve levels of health and safety as required by the specific Regulations.AGED CARE INDUSTRY JOB DICTIONARY9