The nine shades of due diligence in WHS

摘要

At an Engineers Australia (Central West NSW Croup) meeting in Orange last November, David Smith, a project manager at Cowra Council, addressed some issues he had with interpreting what the new Workplace Health and Saftety Act defines as due diligence. Following is an article that builds on that presentation. The new Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Act defines due diligence through at least nine requirements as defined within the six sub-clauses of Section 27 Clause 5.