Health And Safety Legislation Updates 2020. The product safety and metrology etc. The work health and safety amendment (silica workplace exposure standards) regulations 2020 (the amendment regulations) give effect to an agreement between commonwealth, state and territory ministers responsible for work health and safety to lower the level of respirable crystalline silica that persons may be exposed to at the workplace.
Amendments to the model whs laws do not automatically apply in a jurisdiction. 1 name this instrument is the work health and safety amendment (silica workplace exposure standards) regulations 2020. The basis of health and safety legislation relating to the workplace is the health and safety at work etc act 1974.it is also known as hasawa or hsw and most health and safety legislation is contained in it.
The health and safety at work act 1974 states employers are responsible for protecting the safety of their employees at work, by preventing potential dangers in the workplace.
Annual health and safety statistics 2019/20. On november 5, 2020, the government of alberta introduced bill 47, ensuring safety and cutting red tape act, 2020 (the “bill”). The health and safety at work act 1974 states employers are responsible for protecting the safety of their employees at work, by preventing potential dangers in the workplace. The uk has left the eu, new rules from january 2021.