Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024
Consulting, cooperating and coordinatingConsulting, cooperating and coordinating activities with other duty holders
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Consulting, cooperating and coordinating activities with other duty holders
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More than one person can have the same WHS duty at the same time. The WHS Act requires that where more than one person has a duty for the same matter, each person retains responsibility to meet their duty in relation to the matter and must do so to the extent to which they can influence and control the matter.
Duty holders cannot transfer their duty to another person or contract out their health and safety duties. Duty holders can make arrangements or agreements with other duty holders to assist with meeting their duties.
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Duty holders must consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with all other persons who have a WHS duty in relation to the same matter, so far as is reasonably practicable. Where you share a duty (e.g. you share a workplace or are involved in the same activity), each duty holder should:
\- exchange information
\- find out who is doing what about their respective WHS obligations, and
\- work together in a cooperative and coordinated way so risks are eliminated or minimised.
Consulting, cooperating and coordinating with other duty holders can help you more easily and effectively control risks, and assist each of you to comply with your duty.
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