Chapter heading 1

What are the primary duties of care? – Current Arrangements

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   To meet the overarching primary duty, all OHS Acts cover the following specific obligations to:¹³⁷
   

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  provide and maintain a safe workplace;
  
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  provide and maintain safe plant, systems of work and substances; and
  
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  provide information, instruction, training and supervision.
  

1. 
   The new ACT Act incorporates a requirement for duty holders to ‘manage risk’ as part of the primary duty. ¹³⁸
   
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   Most OHS Acts also have additional specific OHS obligations, which vary between jurisdictions as outlined in Table 4.