Information to assist employers manage the impact of COVID-19 on both their workforce and their business.
COVID-19 Information Hub for Plumbers
This page was last updated: 06/08/2020 at 10:58am
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WorkSafe has announced new temporary Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020 (OHS COVID-19 Regulations).
Previously, employers were not required to notify WorkSafe Victoria (WorkSafe) of an infectious disease in the workplace, unless immediate inpatient treatment is required or the disease is the cause (or suspected cause) of a death.
The OHS COVID-19 Regulations extends the operation of Part 5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) to require duty holders to notify WorkSafe if:
- an employer becomes aware that an employee or independent contractor engaged by the employer, and any employees of the independent contractor, has received a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, and has attended the workplace within the infectious period (being 14 days prior to receiving the confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and until clearance from isolation has been received); or
- a self-employed person has received a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and has attended the workplace within the infectious period (being 14 days prior to receiving the confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and until clearance from isolation has been received).
A penalty will apply for failing to notify WorkSafe under section 38 of the OHS Act - up to $39,652 (240 penalty units) for an individual or $198,264 (1200 penalty units) for a body corporate.
The OHS COVID-19 Regulations are temporary in nature and will expire 12 months after their making. WorkSafe will review the OHS COVID-19 Regulations during the 12-month period of operation.
Contact details for Master Plumbers Team during COVID-19 can be found here
alternatively, you can contact the Business Victoria hotline on 13 22 15
Government department links
Department of health - COVID-19 infection control training - Australian Government Coronavirus Information Portal
- Australian Government Department of Health
- Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - COVID-19 information for small business
- World Health Organisation
- Fair Work Ombudsman
- Safe Work Australia
