Introduction | Manual Handling | Slips, Trips and Falls | Machinery and Equipment | Right to Refuse Unsafe Work | Self Assessment

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RIGHT TO REFUSE UNSAFE WORK

If you believe the work you are doing is dangerous and there is an immediate risk of serious injury or harm to yourself or others, then you can refuse to do this work.

The problem then has to be resolved by the employer and the Health and Safety Representative or committee, or employees. If these people cannot resolve the matter, they may then request an ACT WorkCover Inspector to attend the workplace.

Most accidents in the Retail Industry can be prevented with safe work procedures.

More Information on the Right to Refuse Work.

If you have refused to work on reasonable grounds, you are entitled to the same pay and other benefits (if any) that you usually get, unless you have left the workplace without authorisation of the employer, or if you have refused to do reasonable alternative work.

If there are any unresolved problems related to your pay or benefits, you or the employer can refer your case to the ACT Commissioner for Occupational Health and Safety.

ActSafe Certificate

Self Assessment Questions

You have worked through a variety of information about Occupational Health and Safety in the Retail Industry. The knowledge you have gained will help you to improve the health and safety of your workplace.

As you work through the questions, it may help to think of yourself as an employee of the workplace when answering them.

The questions are in a multiple choice or True/False format. You should indicate your answer to each question by clicking on the circle next to the option you select. When you have answered all questions, click the 'Submit Your Answers' button at the end of the test. Your answers will then be assessed and your result displayed. If you answer at least 85% of the questions correctly you can receive an on-line certificate which can be printed and retained to show you have completed this Retail Industry component of the ActSafe Education Modules.