The information in this publication is solely for general illustration and instructional purposes and does not, in any way, create a business or professional services relationship between the OSSA Members and Employees and the Training Providers, Instructors, Contract Instructors, employees trained by Accredited Training Providers, or any other Organization. This Standard will not apply to every circumstance. This Standard is not (and is not intended to be) a definitive guide to the OH&S Act or the accompanying regulations and regardless of the Standard set out herein, each reader and user is solely responsible for their own compliance with all applicable Legislation, including the OH&S Act. The OSSA assumes no obligation to update the Standard set out herein or advise on further developments concerning the topics mentioned herein.

The occupational health, safety and training of Organizations and their respective employees in the workplace remain the responsibility of each employer and employee.

The OSSA and its employees, agents and contractors, and the Members of the OSSA (collectively the “OSSA Members and Employees”), as well as any Organization (or member thereof) who accepts or acknowledges this Standard, are not responsible for the contents of this Standard, for any errors or omissions herein, or for the results obtained from the use of the information contained in this Standard or for any training or safety programs that may be developed from the use of the information in this Standard. Each Training Provider is completely responsible for its own training programs, whether or not they are training programs approved by the OSSA. All information set out in this Standard is provided “as is”, with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this Standard. There is no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will the OSSA Members and Employees, or any Organization (or member thereof) who accepts or acknowledges this Standard, be liable to the reader, user or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information in this Standard or for any consequential, special, or similar damages (including, without limitation, personal injury), even if advised of the possibility of such damages, arising or resulting from the information contained in this Standard or for any violation by such user, reader or other person of any Legislation.

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