Duties of a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking

A primary duty of care is owed by a PCBU when it:

• directs or influences work carried out by a worker
• engages or causes to engage a worker to carry out work (including through subcontracting)
• has management or control of a workplace.

The PCBU must meet its obligations, so far as is reasonably practicable, to provide a safe and healthy workplace for workers or other persons by ensuring:

• safe systems of work,
• a safe work environment,
• accommodation for workers, if provided, is appropriate,
• safe use of plant, structures and substances,
• facilities for the welfare of workers are adequate,
• notification and recording of workplace incidents,
• adequate information, training, instruction and supervision is given,
• compliance with the requirements under the work health and safety regulation,
• effective systems are in place for monitoring the health of workers and workplace conditions,
• PCBUs must also have meaningful and open consultation about work health and safety with its workers, health and safety representatives and health and safety committees.

A PCBU must consult, cooperate and coordinate with other PCBUs with whom they share duties.