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Rights and Responsibilities

Information for employers and employees on some of your legal rights and responsibilities for safety in the workplace.

Contractors and subcontractors
Duty of care

Information on what 'duty of care' means under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995

Employers duties

Employers and self-employed persons must take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety at work and, so far as is practicable, avoid harming the health and safety of other people

Freedom of Information

Requests for information concerning dangerous goods sites, accident and incident investigations, workers compensation claims and other information that may be held by Workplace Standards

Harassment

Information on common forms of harassment in the workplace

Host employers

A guide to help you prepare for and manage labour hire workers

Labour hire agencies

A guide to help you arrange placements and help you reduce exposure of your workers to health and safety risks

Training

Some resources for accredited training

Workers obligations

Employees have obligations under legislation administered by Workplace Standards Tasmania

Workplace amenities (other than construction sites)
Useful resources and links