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Work Health and Safety Act 2011
28Duties of workers
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28 Duties of workers
While at work, a worker must—
(a) take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety; and
(b) take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not
adversely affect the health and safety of other persons; and
(c) comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any
reasonable instruction that is given by the person conducting the
business or undertaking to allow the person to comply with this
Act; and
(d) cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the person
conducting the business or undertaking relating to health or
safety at the workplace that has been notified to workers.