AN140196 – Off-Shore Island Resorts Award - State 2005

PART 10 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND AMENITIES 

10.1 SAFETY AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

10.1.1 A continuing high safety and working environment standard will be maintained in all facets of resort operations.

10.1.2 In support of this, employers will make available to employees on engagement the safety policy operating at each Resort.

10.1.3 The minimum safety standards and safe working practices to be observed shall be those as prescribed from time to time by the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 or relevant Australian Standard in which the work of employees are performed.

10.1.4 Employees engaged as diving instructors shall keep a personal log book signed by the instructor and countersigned by the employer.

10.1.5 Employees who are subjected to greater than atmospheric pressure shall undertake a medical examination in accordance with the requirements of clause 10.1.3 and the medical practitioner shall enter in the diver's log book that the diver is "fit for diving" or "not fit for diving" as the case may be.

10.1.6 The cost of all medical examinations of permanent employees required by this clause shall be borne by the employer and the records of the examination shall be the property of the employer; however, upon request an employee shall be supplied with copies of the records of all medical examinations.