WHS Management Plan

Subject to subregulation (2), the principal contractor for a construction project must ensure that a copy of the WHS management plan for the project is kept until the project to which it relates is completed.

If a notifiable incident occurs in connection with the construction project to which the statement relates, the person must keep the WHS management plan for at least 2 years after the incident occurs.

The person must ensure that, for the period for which the WHS management plan must be kept under this regulation, a copy is readily accessible to any person who is to carry out construction work in connection with the construction project.

The person must ensure that for the period for which the WHS management plan must be kept under this regulation, a copy is available for inspection under the Act.

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The principal contractor for a construction project must prepare a written WHS management plan for the workplace before work on the project commences.

A WHS management plan must include the following — (a) the names, positions and health and safety responsibilities of all persons at the workplace whose positions or roles involve specific health and safety responsibilities in connection with the project; (b) the arrangements in place, between any persons conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace…

The principal contractor for a construction project must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that each person who is to carry out construction work in connection with the project is, before commencing work, made aware of — (a) the content of the WHS management plan for the workplace; and (b) the person’s right to…