See also [4.3] Recording the condition of the ship – [2.10] Occupational Health & Safety The provides a nationally consistent framework Work Health and Safety Act 2011 protecting the health, safety and welfare of workers at work. Commencing on 1 January 2012 it is intended to harmonise occupational health and safety laws across Australia. It sets out the responsibilities of both employees and employers in relation to work health and safety of the employees of the Commonwealth and of Commonwealth authorities. All employees have a responsibility to safeguard their own health and safety and that of their colleagues in the workplace, section 28. A is where work is ‘workplace’ carried out for a business or undertaking and includes any place where a worker goes, or is likely to be while at work. A place includes a vehicle, vessel or aircraft or other mobile structure, section 8. The work of a Marshal may at times present greater risks and danger than would normally be the case in an office environment. Therefore, it is imperative that Marshals take even greater care not to put themselves or others at risk in potentially dangerous situations such as during the boarding and arrest of ships at a berth, at a mooring or at sea. Each Marshal should use his or her judgement in all situations and make a decision about whether he or she is able to carry out the duties of a Marshal without putting himself or herself or others at risk. The following documents will be of assistance: Local Guidelines on arresting vessels at anchor Guidelines for offshore arrests Helicopter safety Personal protective equipment. [2.11] Marshal Contact Register The Marshal Contact Register contains contact details including office telephone number, home telephone number, mobile number and office email address for all internal Marshals. The Register was found on the computer system by opening the Excel Court’s program and selecting: Q:\National Data\Admiralty\Marshal\Marshal Contact Register document. It is now on the SharePoint site: Please contact Andrew Gilbert (Victoria Registry) to get access to this database. The Register is accessible by all Federal Court Marshals and Registrars on a ‘read access has been assigned to Melanie Faithfull in the NSW only’ basis. Maintenance Registry.
See also [4.3] – Recording the condition of the ship [2.10] Occupational Health & Safety The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 provides a nationally consistent framework protecting the health, safety and welfare of workers at work. Commencing on 1 January 2012 it is intended to harmonise occupational health and safety laws across Australia. It sets out the responsibilities of both employees and employers in relation to work health and safety of the employees of the Commonwealth and of Commonwealth authorities. All employees have a responsibility to safeguard their own health and safety and that of their colleagues in the workplace, section 28. A ‘workplace’ is where work is carried out for a business or undertaking and includes any place where a worker goes, or is likely to be while at work. A place includes a vehicle, vessel or aircraft or other mobile structure, section 8. The work of a Marshal may at times present greater risks and danger than would normally be the case in an office environment. Therefore, it is imperative that Marshals take even greater care not to put themselves or others at risk in potentially dangerous situations such as during the boarding and arrest of ships at a berth, at a mooring or at sea. Each Marshal should use his or her judgement in all situations and make a decision about whether he or she is able to carry out the duties of a Marshal without putting himself or herself or others at risk. The following documents will be of assistance: Local Guidelines on arresting vessels at anchor Guidelines for offshore arrests Helicopter safety Personal protective equipment. [2.11] Marshal Contact Register The Marshal Contact Register contains contact details including office telephone number, home telephone number, mobile number and office email address for all internal Marshals. The Register was found on the Court’s computer system by opening the Excel program and selecting: Q:\National Data\Admiralty\Marshal\Marshal Contact Register document. It is now on the SharePoint site: Please contact Andrew Gilbert (Victoria Registry) to get access to this database. The Register is accessible by all Federal Court Marshals and Registrars on a ‘read only’ basis. Maintenance access has been assigned to Melanie Faithfull in the NSW Registry.