Welcome to the PrintNet OHS& E Resource Centre, the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment resource of the Printing Industries Association of Australia.  

This Internet resource centre is designed to meet company needs for information, training and support in meeting responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare at work of employees.  

Material will be added regularly to build up a comprehensive resource that assists companies meet both State and National legislation. 

Printing Industries members needing advice or assistance with specific policies or legislative requirements should contact their local Printing Industries office.

Important Notice

Printing Industries recommends that users of this website obtain specific advice from the Employee Relations Department on the particular issues/situation they face. The material on this website is not a substitute for specific advice and is intended as a general guide only.  Printing Industries and its employees are not responsible for the results of any actions taken or done on the basis of the information in this website nor for any errors or omissions. Printing Industries expressly disclaims all and any liability to any person in respect of anything done and the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by any such person in reliance, whether whole or partial, upon the whole of any part of the contents of this website. Subsequent Court or Commission decisions or legislative changes may affect interpretations or procedures in this document.

OH&S Amendment Regulation 2008 (pdf - 113.9 kb)

New Work Safety Act 2008 Begins (pdf - 121.5 kb) Members should note the introduction of the new Work Safety Act 2008 which replaces the old OHS legislation in the ACT.

Approved Exemptions for Operation of Plant in ACT (pdf - 125.7 kb) Members are advised four exemptions for the operation of plant under the Occupational Health and Safety (Certification of Plant Users and Operators) Regulation 2000 have been approved.

ACT Asbestos Compliance (pdf - 102.7 kb)