Responsibilities of PCBU & workers -
PCBU -
• manages or controls a workplace
• controls fixtures, fittings or plant at a workplace
• designs, manufactures, imports or supplies plant, substances or structures
• installs, constructs or commissions plant or structures for a workplace
Workers -
The duties of a worker, as set out in the model WHS Act, are the same as those of an employee, as set out in the OHS Act. While at work, a worker must take reasonable care for their own safety and ensure that they do not adversely affect the health and safety of others. A worker must comply with any reasonable instruction and cooperate with the PCBU WHS policy and procedures.
Material safety data sheet. (MSDS)
A material safety data sheet (MSDS), safety data sheet (SDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is an important component of OH&S and occupational safety and health. It is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner, and includes information such as physical data (melting point,boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill-handling procedures. MSDS formats can vary from source to source within a country depending on national requirements.
Prestart Equipment Checks-
Before starting any item of equipment, prestart checks must be carried out to:
• manages or controls a workplace
• controls fixtures, fittings or plant at a workplace
• designs, manufactures, imports or supplies plant, substances or structures
• installs, constructs or commissions plant or structures for a workplace
Workers -
The duties of a worker, as set out in the model WHS Act, are the same as those of an employee, as set out in the OHS Act. While at work, a worker must take reasonable care for their own safety and ensure that they do not adversely affect the health and safety of others. A worker must comply with any reasonable instruction and cooperate with the PCBU WHS policy and procedures.
Material safety data sheet. (MSDS)
A material safety data sheet (MSDS), safety data sheet (SDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is an important component of OH&S and occupational safety and health. It is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner, and includes information such as physical data (melting point,boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill-handling procedures. MSDS formats can vary from source to source within a country depending on national requirements.
Prestart Equipment Checks-
Before starting any item of equipment, prestart checks must be carried out to:
- prevent equipment damage
- prevent injury to personnel
- prevent process trips.