{"id":81725,"date":"2026-03-20T13:46:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T02:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?page_id=81725"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:40:19","slug":"safety-respect-at-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/safety-respect-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety &#038; Respect at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"81725\" class=\"elementor elementor-81725\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d79260 uwu-full-width section-xxs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d79260\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4882033 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4882033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety &#038; Respect at Work<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1959027 e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1959027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e0e03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5e0e03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0438f64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0438f64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddd705 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eddd705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited Workers Union is committed to your Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and improving safety conditions across our industries.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce70679 section-s gap-s e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce70679\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f406f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5f406f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every worker has the right to:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f4c90 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93f4c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A safe workplace \u2013 free of physical and psychosocial risks<\/li><li>Say no to unsafe work<\/li><li>Take breaks<\/li><li>To be consulted on safety matters<\/li><li>Be informed about WHS, this must be accessible and available to you (eg. Training, info about risks)<\/li><li>Have your Health Safety Representative (HSR) represent you (this should be an UWU trained HSR, not your manager or HR!)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eb2dc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3eb2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Under the relevant WHS Act, your employer must by law:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70f572 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70f572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Provide a safe work environment, free of known risks and hazards<\/li><li>Provide safe ways of working<\/li><li>Provide any information, training, instruction, or supervision needed for safety<\/li><li>Monitor the health of workers and conditions at the workplace<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb892be sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb892be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347a398 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347a398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When workers elect their own HSR for their designated working group or area, your workplace is safer. It\u2019s that simple. HSR\u2019s have extra powers to immediately exercise all rights set out in the WHS Act in your state or territory. UWU provides training to HSRs to ensure they have up-to-date expertise to report issues, and keep and create a safer workplace. <a class=\"visible-link\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/become-a-health-and-safety-rep\/\">Interested in HSR training?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80f84c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e80f84c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An HSR has the power to:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1908c33 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1908c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Inspect workplaces<\/li><li>Direct workers to stop work when it is unsafe, on paid time<\/li><li>Issue a PIN notice (Provisional Improvement Notice) over a breach of WHS under the Act<\/li><li>Consult with workers about WHS on paid time in their designated working group\/area<\/li><li>Represent workers in their designated working group\/area<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97703c6 uwu-full-width section-xs gap-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97703c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a4894 e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7a4894\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b30ff sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43b30ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STAND UP FOR WORKING PEOPLE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874d78b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"874d78b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c632c24 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c632c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/join\" aria-label=\"Become a union member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BECOME A UNION MEMBER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Workers Union is committed to your Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and improving safety conditions across our industries. 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