Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00326:body:0:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00326
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 70974–74242

PCBU, must consider the design and layout and environmental conditions of worker accommodation you own, manage or control. For example:
   -            Ensure worker accommodation is secure, both for the worker while they are occupying it and their possessions while they are temporarily away (e.g. while they are on shift).
   -            Manage the risk of lost or stolen means of access (e.g. lost keys and access cards), ensure each key only opens the necessary room and ensure access can be promptly removed if necessary (e.g. electronic key card access which can be reprogrammed or locks which can be rekeyed).
   -            Provide security personnel on site with regular patrols and security cameras.
   -            Provide well-lit access to and from accommodation and areas workers may need to access at night, such as eateries, laundries, or other common areas.
   -            Consider the layout and allocation of worker accommodation and common areas.
   -            Manage risks associated with shared accommodation and limit who can access accommodation.
   -            Implement strategies to prevent the misuse of alcohol including intoxication in worker accommodation.

     5.7          Plant, substances and structures at the workplace
As the PCBU you must consider the plant, substances and structures at the workplace when determining control measures for sexual or gender-based harassment. Plant (e.g. machinery, equipment, appliances and tools), structures and substances used at work can increase or control the risk of psychosocial hazards.
Well-designed and maintained plant and structures can help you to manage risks of sexual and gender-based harassment. For example:
   -            Install and maintain effective communication systems like phones, intercoms and alarm systems.
   -            Ensure effective communication systems for workers working alone or in remote or isolated environments.
   -            Equip vehicles with devices allowing you to locate drivers in distress (e.g. GPS tracking systems).
   -            Provide lifting equipment to assist in handling patients to minimise the need for close physical proximity.
   -            Design structures with sufficient space inside to allow workers to pass without physical contact (e.g. walk in freezers).
   -            Provide equipment to enable patients requiring care to carry out intimate tasks themselves where possible.
   -            Select equipment which avoids placing workers in vulnerable positions (e.g. provide mops to clean floors instead of handheld sponges).
   -            Install software that blocks client communications that use sexually explicit or offensive language and prevents access to explicit web content.

     5.8          Workplace interactions or behaviours
As the PCBU you must consider workplace interactions and behaviours when determining control measures for sexual or gender-based harassment. The way workers interact with each other and other persons at work, their behaviour and relationships can introduce psychosocial hazards, including the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment. However, supportive leadership, positive relationships and professional and respectful interactions can help to minimise these