Site Safe NZ Health and Safety at Work Act 2

Question 1

What does 'reasonably practicable' mean under the HSWA 2015?

Accepted Answer

What is reasonably able to be done considering likelihood, harm severity, knowledge, availability, and cost of controls

Answer

Reasonably practicable requires weighing the likelihood of the hazard or risk, the degree of harm, what the person knows or ought to know, the availability of ways to eliminate or minimise the risk, and the cost.

Question 2

Which of the following is a 'notifiable event' under the HSWA 2015?

Accepted Answer

The death of a person arising from work

Answer

A notifiable event includes death, notifiable injury or illness, or a notifiable incident arising out of work. These must be reported to WorkSafe.

Question 3

What is a 'notifiable injury or illness' under the HSWA 2015?

Accepted Answer

An injury or illness requiring immediate treatment as an inpatient in a hospital

Answer

Notifiable injuries include those requiring immediate treatment as an inpatient in hospital, amputation, serious burns, spinal injuries, and other serious conditions specified in the Act.

Question 4

How soon must a notifiable event be reported to WorkSafe?

Accepted Answer

As soon as possible after the event

Answer

The PCBU must notify WorkSafe as soon as possible after becoming aware that a notifiable event has occurred.

Question 5

Under the HSWA 2015, what must a PCBU provide to workers at no cost?

Accepted Answer

Information, training, instruction, and supervision necessary for health and safety

Answer

PCBUs must provide workers with necessary information, training, instruction, and supervision to protect them from risks to health and safety, at no cost to the worker.

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Site Safe NZ Health and Safety at Work Act 2