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| | PCBU
Person conducting a business or undertaking. The model WHS Act places the primary duty of care on the PCBU. The term PCBU is an umbrella concept used to capture all types of working arrangements or structures. A PCBU can be a: company; unincorporated body or association; sole trader or self-employed person. Individuals who are in a partnership that is conducting a business will individually and collectively be a PCBU.
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| | Plant
Equipment or tools used at work.
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| | Platform Ladder
A self-supporting ladder of fixed size with a platform provided at the working level. The size is determined by the distance along the front rail from the platform to the base of the ladder.
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| | Policy
Policies are clear, simple statements of how your organisation intends to conduct its services, actions or business. They provide a set of guiding principles to help with decision making.
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| | Provisional Improvement Notice
A legally binding notice, only issued by a HSR, after completion of training. It states that the Act is being breached, reason(s) why and steps that should be taken to fix a problem.
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