After getting council approval to do so, Annabelle bakes the cakes at her house, and Bernard handles all the orders from an office in town. They employ Charlie to do book-keeping. They have received a lot of rush orders for Christmas parties so need to change how they work.
| Who and where | Must-dos under the law | H&S steps |
| Annabelle always works from home. | As a director, Annabelle must make sure ABC complies with its obligations. As a worker, she’ll also have to take reasonable care for the H&S of herself and others, and follow ABC’s policies and instructions. |
Annabelle has been working from home for months, so she’s aware of the risks – high-temperature equipment and sharp utensils – and makes sure she sticks to ABC’s policies about eliminating or minimising these. |
| Bernard is working from home during the holidays - orders are coming in, but he still wants to be near his family. | As a director and a worker, he’ll have the same responsibilities as Annabelle. | Bernard takes regular breaks so he doesn’t get fatigued, keeps the office tidy so he doesn’t have any accidents, and keeps in touch with Annabelle and Charlie to make sure they’re doing okay. |
| Charlie is working a day a week on holiday at his remote bach to make sure there are no cash flow problems. | As a worker, Charlie has to take reasonable care to ensure the H&S of himself and others, and follow ABC’s policies and instructions. | Charlie sets up his computer at a suitable spot in the bach. He phones Bernard at the start and end of each workday to check in. One day he notices the extension cord looks a bit worn, so buys a new one before he uses his computer again. |