Jase2985:

 

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because there will always be some risk in working there as you cannot eliminate it short of stopping people coming back. you cant argue with that. if you want people coming back there will always be some risk involved, hence the MIQ facilities, hence the PPE, hence the SOPs and protocols etc.

 

unless the worker was having midnight encounters with someone who had covid, worksafe wont find anything and will likely be a waste of time.

 

as mentioned before about the vaccination of workers i think some people have underestimated the timeline based on a number of factors that will be addressed going forwards.

 

Sadly - I've had the pleasure of health and safety courses and its fairly clear cut from a HSW Act 2015 POV.

 

The PCBU must, so far as is reasonably practicable:

 

• Provide and maintain a work environment, plant and systems of work that are without risks to health and safety
• Ensure the safe use, handling and storage of plant, structures and substances
• Provide adequate facilities at work for the welfare of workers, including ensuring access to those facilities. 
• Provide information, training, instruction or supervision necessary to protect workers and others from risks to their health and safety
• Monitor the health of workers and the conditions at the workplace for the purpose of preventing risk

Whilst you cannot completely stop the virus from 'breaking out', there would be an expectation that an employer or workplace would implement reasonable processes to minimize the probability of this occurring. This would include things like regular testing, immunizations, PPE etc.

I would consider immunizations and regular testing for MIQ staff to be reasonable precautions that should be undertaken.