Occupational Health & Safety

The Occupational Health & Safety (“OH&S”) Act 2000 requires employers in New South Wales to exercise a duty of care to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of their employees.  The penalties under the legislation that apply to a company or individual employer are extremely onerous.  The obligation to take “reasonable care” has become much more stringent in recent times influenced by current community standards and community expectations reflected in more demanding legislative requirements relating to industrial safety.

Commins Hendriks has extensive experience in advising clients on the complex nature of the OH & S legislation.  Our approach is to assist the employer in being proactive and not reactive to workplace health, safety and welfare for employees.

Commins Hendriks Solicitors can assist the employer in the following areas:

• Explaining obligations under the OH&S Act
• Areas of responsibility in workplace safety
• Employers’ continuing obligations under the Act
• Obligations to independent contractors and on-site visitors
• Relationship between OH&S Act and Workers Compensation Act
• Issues of non-compliance with the Act
• Obligations of the employer to the WorkCover Authority
• Appearing in Court in relation to any breach of the OH&S Act

We provide advice to a wide-ranging client base, covering both the public and private sectors in the area of workplace safety.  We also have extensive knowledge and expertise when assisting clients in workplace litigation.

For more details and assistance, please contact 1800 643 779 or a member of our specialised team:

Bonnie Pryor
Rob Stone

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