EA clear overview of employer responsibilities under workplace health & safety laws and how to meet your duty of care.

As an employer, you have a legal duty to provide a safe and healthy work environment for your employees, contractors, and visitors. Understanding your health and safety obligations is essential to reducing workplace risks, preventing injuries, and meeting regulatory requirements.

This resource explains the key responsibilities employers must meet, including identifying workplace hazards, conducting regular risk assessments, implementing appropriate control measures, and maintaining accurate safety records. It also outlines the importance of providing training, supervision, and clear safety procedures to ensure workers understand and follow safe work practices.

You’ll gain practical insight into how health and safety laws apply to your business, what regulators expect during audits or inspections, and how proactive safety management can protect both your people and your organisation.

• Your legal duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace
• How to identify, assess, and control workplace risks
• Training and supervision responsibilities for workers
• Record-keeping and documentation requirements
• What to expect during regulator audits or inspections

This resource explains the key responsibilities employers must meet, including identifying workplace hazards, conducting regular risk assessments, implementing appropriate control measures, and maintaining accurate safety records. It also outlines the importance of providing training, supervision, and clear safety procedures to ensure workers understand and follow safe work practices.

“Proactive health and safety management not only meets legal obligations — it protects your people and strengthens your
business.”