What to Do When You Get a Stop Work Order
The OHS laws give safety inspectors the power to make companies take specific steps to address potential threats to workers’ health and safety. For example, inspectors may stop work at a workplace until the company takes certain steps to correct a serious health and safety problem. Stop work orders can be extremely disruptive and complying with them can be expensive. The right response to a stop work order can minimize disruption; the wrong response can make a bad situation worse.
