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Document ID (ISN)110676
CIS number 10-0187
Year 2006
Convention or series no.
Title Host employers/clients - Labour hire
Bibliographic information Department of Commerce, Worksafe Division, Westcentre, 1260 Hay Street, PO Box 294, West Perth, WA 6872, Australia, 2006. PDF document, 6p.
Internet access http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/worksafe/PDF/Bulletins/Host_or_employers_re.pdf [in English]
Abstract Host employers are organizations that employ workers supplied by an agency. This bulletin is designed to assist employers prepare for and manage such workers. It clarifies employers' responsibilities with respect to occupational safety and health, as well as for hazard evaluation, supervision and ensuring workers' are adequately qualified for the tasks they are given. See also ISN 110677.
Descriptors (primary) Western Australia; temporary employment; responsibilities of employers; new entrants; temporary workers; terms of employment
Descriptors (secondary) Australia; hazard evaluation; role of supervisory staff; safety guides; check lists; qualifications
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceWestern Australia
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Risk evaluation
Framework legislation
Precarious employment