White Cards are State issued. You must complete your training (CPCCWHS1001 - prepare to work safely in the construction industry) with a registered training organisation.
| State | Capital | Who issues the card | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Sydney | SafeWork NSW | https://whitecard.sydney/ |
| VIC | Melbourne | WorkSafe VIC | https://whitecard.melbourne/ |
| QLD | Brisbane | RTOs on behalf of WorkSafe QLD | https://whitecardbrisbane.com.au/ |
Everyone within your workplace, including yourself, has a duty of care to ensure that they work in a manner that promotes safety and prevents harm to themselves and those around them. A duty of care may be legally bound, i.e. within your contract, or a moral/ethical consideration that you should consider throughout your work. A duty of care involves doing everything within your capability to protect the health and safety of yourself and others in the workplace.
- A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) – this may include authorities, contractors as well as managers and manufacturers. There may be more than one PCBU, and they will share the primary responsibility for workplace health and safety
- An officer or a senior member of staff – officers and senior members of staff usually have the right to participate in the fundamental decisions to the business. They have the responsibility to be proactive and continuously ensure that the resources and systems of the business comply with WHS requirements
- A worker/employee – all employees of an organisation are required to take care of their own health and safety and ensure that their actions do not affect the health and safety of others
- Other people within the workplace – similarly to employees, other people within the workplace must take care of their own health and safety whilst ensuring that their actions do not risk the health and safety of those around them.
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Your employer’s responsibilities regarding a duty of care are likely to be more related to the workplace in general and ensuring that everyone is aware of any relevant legislations and regulations.
General duty of care requirements might include:
- Providing and maintaining workplaces
- Providing information about any hazards and risks from the work
- Providing instruction, training and supervision to all employees so they are able to work safely
- Consulting and co-operating with safety and health representatives (if any) and all employees about safety and health
- Where it is not practical to avoid the presence of hazards, providing adequate personal protective clothing and equipment
- Ensuring safety and health in relation to plant and hazardous substances so workers are not exposed to hazards.
A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) – this may include authorities, contractors, companies and manufacturers. There may be more than one PCBU, and they will share the primary responsibility for workplace health and safety.
WHS representatives are nominated and appointed to represent your work site and its workers (including their views, interests and concerns). They can help you to raise any WHS issues or concerns that you may have. Their responsibilities include:
- To consult with the PCBU and workers, and provide information on WHS
- To assist workers to raise WHS issues
- To secure the participation and involvement of workers in health and safety matters
- To cooperate with your PCBU in relation to WHS.
While working in Brisbane, Queensland, you are required to be aware of the legislative regulations of the:
The Work Health and Safety Act (2011) outlines that a person who has a duty to ensure health and safety must work to eliminate health and safety risks so far as is reasonably practicable. Reasonably practicable means doing what you are reasonably able to do to ensure the health and safety of workers and others like volunteers and visitors.