Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Safety and Health Management Arrangements
31. Safety and health training courses
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, by order in the Gazette, require such prescribed class or description of persons to attend such training courses as are specified in the order.
class or description
“class or description”, in relation to workplaces, includes a group of workplaces described by reference to locality;
The employer of any person required to attend any training course under subsection (1) must ensure that the person completes or has completed such safety and health training course before allowing that person to perform any work for which the training is required.
Any safety and health training course mentioned in subsection (1) must be conducted by an accredited training provider.
accredited training provider
“accredited training provider” means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety and health training courses for the purposes of section 31;
Even though a person has completed such safety and health training course as is required under this section, the Commissioner may, if the Commissioner thinks that a refresher course is necessary, issue a written direction requiring that person to attend another such training course.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed under section 7;
An employer who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.