My, non-legal, understanding is that if there is a conflict between the privacy act and HSWA, then HSWA would generally win out, — Craig Marriott
Competency records are a bit different - it is very justifiable to say I need proof that your electrician is qualified before I let them fix my system — Craig Marriott
I only provide details when a job is starting and only to the site that requires the information, Our workers also carry the green book with quals inside and that tends to get us through. At the initial stages, I only provide that we hold the quals required for the job I even withhold names for D&A tests and just provide a declaration of the tests being done. I am not hiding anything just only providing the information required only to the parties that need it and not all an sundry — Don Ramsay
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