Work health and safety
The health and safety of the offshore renewables workforce is of paramount importance.
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act (OEI Act) framework applies the Work Health and Safety Act 2011(WHS Act) and the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (WHS Regulations) (collectively, the applied work health and safety provisions) through modified application to address the specific nature of the offshore renewables industry, including working in remote offshore locations.
Licence holders, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) should be cognisant of modifications made through the applied WHS provisions when determining their obligations. The OIR has prepared a suite of guidance to support licence holders in understanding operation of the WHS requirements.
There are additional State and Commonwealth laws and regulations licence holders will need to be aware of and comply with in the context of their activities.