11Duties of operators in relation to their employees

#### 11 Duties of operators in relation to their employees (1) An operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety at work of employees. Penalty: 1,000 penalty units. (2) In particular but without limiting subsection (1), an operator must take all reasonable steps to comply with the rest of this section. An operator who fails to take those steps contravenes subsection (1). (3) An operator must provide and maintain a working environment (including plant and systems of work) that: (a) is safe for employees and without risk to their health; and (b) provides adequate facilities for their welfare at work. (4) An operator must, in relation to any workplace under the operator’s control: (a) ensure the workplace is safe for employees and without risk to their health; and (b) provide and maintain a means of access to and from the workplace that is safe for employees and without risk to their health. (5) An operator must ensure the safety at work of employees (including the absence of risks at work to the health of employees), in connection with the use, handling, storage or transport of plant or substances. (6) An operator must give employees the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to enable them to perform their work in a way that is safe and without risk to their health. An operator may provide information, instruction and training on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit. (7) An operator must: (a) take appropriate action to monitor employees’ health and safety at work, and the conditions of the workplaces under the operator’s control; and (b) maintain appropriate information and records relating to employees’ health and safety; and (c) provide appropriate medical and first aid services for employees.