LEARNING TASK 3 : State the Responsibilities of Employers, Workers, and Others at the Workplace

A safe workplace is one that has a variety of people working together to ensure proper workplace safety is followed. Each person has a certain responsibility, and if each does their part, a safe workplace should result. The Workers Compensation Act (WCA) identifies the responsibilities of three main groups, as shown in Figure 1. In some cases an individual may have responsibilities in more than one group.

  • Employer
  • Worker
  • Other:
      • Owner
      • Supervisor
      • Supplier
Figure 1 — Workplace safety responsibility

Part 2, Division 4, Sections 21 – 30 of the WCA identify the general duties of employers, workers, and others in the workplace.

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