Manual handling regulations 2007 health and safety authority. If your work involves risks associated with hazardous manual handling, there are specific duties and obligations you need to comply with under the occupational health and safety act ohs act 2004 and occupational health and safety regulations ohs regulations 2017. These regulations apply only to the manual handling of loads which involves risk of injury to. Hazardous manual handling legal duties the occupational health and safety act 2004 sets out duties in relation to health and safety in the workplace. Regulations set out specific requirements for particular hazards and risks, such as noise, machinery, and manual handling. The aim and scope of the ohs act the aim of the ohs act is to provide for the safety and health of persons at work and in connection with the use of.
Injuries due to manual handling musculoskeletal injuries are still the most common compensable injuries in victoria. Click on the items below for a summary of the main sections of ohs act of relevance to workers and ohs reps. The occupational health and safety regulations 2017 ohs regulations also have specific duties about identifying and controlling risks of msd from hazardous manual handling. Hazardous manual handling health and safety guide worksafe. The ohs regulations also have specific duties about risks of msd from hazardous manual handling. Occupational health and safety regulations 2017 ilo. Duties of employees under the ohs act 2004 vic employee. Besides protecting workers, the laws also protect all other people who may be affected by the work, including. Manual handling is the biggest causeof injuries in victorian workplaces. You, as the employer, have an obligation under the occupational health and safety act 2004 ohs act to provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risks to health. What is the purpose of the ohs act 2004 qld, victoria, nsw, wa. Employers are responsible for ensuring that staff complete the necessary training. Lifting children in and out of cots and highchairs and. Duties of employers while the duty of care of employers under the 2004 ohs act are more or less the same as what they were under the 1985 act although they have been slightly rearranged, the definition of health has been amended.
The 2004 act can be downloaded in both pdf and word format. This obligation requires you to eliminate risks to health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable. Model code of practice hazardous manual tasks safe work australia. Your legal dutiesthe lawoccupational health and safety act 2004 ohs actthe ohs.
Your health and safety guide to manual handling worksafe victoria. Hazardous manual handling is defined in regulation 5. The main act covering ohs in victoria is the victorian occupational health and safety act 2004. The occupational health and safety act 2004 ohs act sets out duties relating to health and safety in the workplace.
What is the purpose of the ohs act 2004 qld, victoria, nsw. The definitions relevant to manual handling now in part 1. Occupational health and safety act ohs act 2004 and occupational health and. The occupational health and safety ohs act 2004 includes a series of regulations for helping to identify hazards, perform risk assessments, and minimize the potential injury on worksites. Codes of practice provide practical information on how you can meet the requirements in the act and regulations. The occupational health and safety ohs act 2004 includes a series of regulations for. Manual handling is not simply the act of lifting items. Occupational health and safety act 2004 duties and obligations that officers have in taking reasonable care to ensure that their organisation complies with the occupational health and safety act 2004.