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Occupational Health & Safety Resource Kit.
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have been developed, then the procedures in the Regulations must be followed. If the issue cannot be resolved and there is both a safety and health representative and a safety and health committee, the safety representative must refer the issue to the committee for resolution.

Refusing unsafe work
The Act allows employees to refuse work if they have reasonable grounds to believe the work is dangerous and there is an immediate risk of serious injury or harm to themselves or others in the workplace. The employer and the safety and health representative must be notified. The matter has to be resolved by the employer and the safety representative or committee, or employees, like other safety and health issues. If these people

cannot resolve the matter, they may then request a NSW Workcover inspector to attend the workplace.

The employer can give employees other work to do away from the danger. If an employee leaves the workplace without the employer's permission or has refused to do reasonable alternative work, the employee is not entitled to normal pay and conditions. Employees do not need the employer's permission to leave the work area if they risk imminent and serious harm by remaining. If there are any unresolved problems related to pay or benefits, an employee or the employer can refer the case to a Safety and Health Magistrate.