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Under Work health and safety (WHS) legislation, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a legal obligation to provide a safe work environment for its workers. This ‘duty of care’ extends to a self-employed person, and visitors to the workplace. Workers also have responsibilities under WHS legislation. In Victoria, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) (OHS Act) and regulations continue to apply. The Victorian legislation continues to use the terms ‘employer’ and ‘employee’ though it is implied that the employer has a duty of care to all others working in their workplace.