dividual and$300,000 for a corporation.• Following a regulation will provide youwith a defence in a prosecution for abreach of an obligation.• Following an advisory standard orindustry code of practice will alsoprovide you with a defence in aprosecution for breach of an obligation.• If you do not follow an advisorystandard or industry code of practice,you must show that you tookreasonable precautions and exercisedproper diligence in choosing a way tomanage exposure to the risk, or thatthe breach happened as a result offactors over which you had no control.Workplace ConsultationWorkplace health and safetyrepresentatives are elected by coworkersto convey health and safetyissues to their employer. Representativesare entitled to carry out inspections,Brochure – 006January 2001Brochure Division of Workplace Health & Safety bro006v5A Quick start to the Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995 January 2001Page 2 of 4review the circumstances of work injuries,work-caused illnesses and dangerousevents. They are also entitled toparticipate in the workplace health andsafety committee. A workplace health andsafety representative does not need anyexperience or special qualifications.Workplace health and safety committeeshelp in the co-operation betweenemployers and workers. A committeemember must be an employer, principalcontractor or worker at the workplace. Acommittee considers health and safetyissues and reports on these to theemployer. An employer may form aworkplace health and safety committee onhis or her own initiative, but must do so ifthe representative requests it.Workplace Health and Safety OfficersWorkplace health and safety officersare appointed by employers and principalcontractors to provide advice aboutworkplace health and safety.They carry out inspections, set upeducational programs about workplacehealth and safety, help investigate all workinjuries, work-caused illnesses anddangerous events.Workplace health and saf...
