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on the construction project are made aware of the content of the WHS management plan in respect to their work and their right to inspect the plan.

The principal contractor may do this by:
    * giving subcontractors a copy of the plan with a requirement to make their workers aware of the contents of the plan that are applicable to their work, prior to commencing work on site, and checking to make sure this is done
    * displaying the plan on site on a sign or a sticker
    * giving each worker a copy of the plan directly.

5.5              Reviewing and revising a WHS management plan
Regulation 311: The principal contractor must review and, as necessary, revise the WHS management plan to ensure it remains up-to-date and relevant for the construction project.

Situations where a WHS management plan may be reviewed include where there are significant changes to site conditions that result in changes to the contents such as site safety rules, or persons with responsibility for health and safety.

Following the revision of the WHS management plan, if a process has changed, the principal contractor must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that each person carrying out construction work in connection with the construction project is made aware of the revisions to the WHS management plan. This may be achieved in the same manner as detailed in section 5.4.

5.6              Keeping the WHS management plan
The WHS management plan (including any revisions to it) must be kept and made available to any person engaged to carry out the construction work, and for inspection until the construction project is completed and for at least 2 years after a notifiable incident occurs.

6.                  INFORMATION, TRAINING, INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION

All PCBUs, including builders, subcontractors and self-employed persons (e.g. sole traders) must provide relevant information, training, instruction and supervision to protect all persons from risks to their health and safety arising from construction work carried out.

Regulation 39: A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that information, training and instruction provided to a worker is suitable and adequate, having regard to:
    * the nature of the work carried out by the worker
    * the nature of the risks associated with the work at the time of the information, training and instruction, and
    * the control measures implemented.
The training provided must be readily understandable by any person to whom it is provided.
A range of activities can assist in ensuring people have the necessary knowledge and skills to complete the work safely, including general construction induction training and other training that may be specific to the workplace or the task the person is performing.
Information that might be provided includes