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What are the objectives of the legislation?
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The purpose of the
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 is to:
- secure and promote the health, safety and welfare of people at work
- protect people at a place of work against risks to health and safety arising out of any activities of people at work
- promote a safe and healthy environment for people at work that protects them from injury and illness and that is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs
- provide for consultation and cooperation between employers and workers in achieving the objects of the Act
- ensure that risks to health and safety at a place of work are identified, assessed and eliminated or controlled
- develop and promote community awareness of occupational health and safety issues
- provide a legislative framework that allows for progressively higher standards of occupational health and safety to take account of changes in technology and work practices
- protect people (whether or not at a place of work) against risks to health and safety arising from the use of machinery that affects public safety.
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