Legal Requirements for Builders in Melbourne

Legal Requirements for Builders in Melbourne 1
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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Legal Requirements for Builders in Melbourne 2
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1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................3
2. The OH&S obligations for safety.....................................................................................................3
3. The worker’s compensation obligations...........................................................................................4
4. The worker’s rehabilitation obligations...........................................................................................5
5. Contracts............................................................................................................................................6
6. The environmental obligations.........................................................................................................6
7. Equal opportunity/discrimination obligations.................................................................................7

Legal Requirements for Builders in Melbourne 3
1. Introduction
Activities of registered builders and other professionals in Australia are guided by law. These
professionals are required to understand and adopt relevant requirements related to their
activities. This report presents an analysis of the legal requirements of a registered builder in
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to meet different elements. The report provides useful
information that will be used by the builder to ensure that all activities undertaken are in
accordance with the law. The report also identifies relevant legislation and government
organizations responsible for enforcing the legal requirements.
2. The OH&S obligations for safety
As a builder, the legal requirements to meet the occupational health & safety (OH&S) for
safety are as follows: provide safe working facilities and environment for employees; evaluate
the layout of the workplace and provide appropriate systems to enhance safety of workers; assess
potential risks and hazards and develop and implement appropriate measures to prevent,
minimize or manage them; ensure that employees use and handle substances and goods safely;
ensure that necessary materials and machinery are provided and maintained properly; training
employees about the importance of OH&S and their obligations; ensure that workers wear
appropriate personal protective equipment; take insurance cover for employees; ensure that
compensation insurance of workers is provided; have proper systems of reporting incidents at
workplace; and must have a full-time person responsible for overseeing safety and health of
workers1. These legal requirements are under the following act, regulation and code of practice:
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017,
1 Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, 2018a. Health and Safety. [Online]
Available at: https://www.business.gov.au/risk-management/health-and-safety
[Accessed 25 October 2018].