Who has obligations?
The relevant person who is an employer (as a service
provider, or host employer of subcontractors or agency
staff), has an obligation under the Workplace Health and
Safety Act 1995 to provide a healthy and safe workplace
for themselves, their workers, including agency staff and
subcontractors, and anyone else in the workplace.
The workplace for this industry includes:
• private homes (e.g. a house, unit or caravan)
• residential care homes
• other community settings.
Workers, including subcontractors or agency staff, also
have an obligation to:
• comply with instructions given by the employer
relating to the delivery of the care plan
• only undertake activities that have been agreed to in
the client service agreement
• wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and be
trained in its use