The obligation
Officers must exercise due diligence so the PCBU complies with WHS laws, and workers must take reasonable care and follow reasonable safety instructions.
For officers such as company directors, this includes taking reasonable steps so the business has, and actually uses, suitable resources and processes to eliminate or minimise hazardous manual task risks. Workers must take reasonable care for their own health and safety, not adversely affect others, and cooperate with notified safety policies and procedures.
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- What
- Officers must exercise due diligence so the PCBU complies with WHS laws, and workers must take reasonable care and follow reasonable safety instructions.
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- worksafe.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Duties of officers, workers and others for hazardous manual tasks is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 > Duty holders > Officers and workers.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Duties of officers, workers and others for hazardous manual tasks is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 (QLD). In short, Officers must exercise due diligence so the PCBU complies with WHS laws, and workers must take reasonable care and follow reasonable safety instructions.
What changed recently?
Duties of officers, workers and others for hazardous manual tasks was last updated on 19 October 2026.