Safe Work Australia is progressively updating the information contained within the ‘safety in your workplace’ section of this website to reflect the new work health and safety laws.
It is expected that this section of the Safe Work Australia website will be completed soon.
Please be aware that the information and references contained within the ‘safety in your workplace’ section may be out of date.
If you require further information please call Safe Work Australia on 02 6121 5317 or email info@safeworkaustralia.gov.au
In 1995 Australian Standards and the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) declared a joint standard Safe Working in a Confined Space (AS2865-1995). Australian Standards revised their Standard in 2001 and are currently revising it again. The revised standard was not jointly declared by NOHSC and therefore the AS2865-1995 remains the declared National Standard of NOHSC. Safe Work Australia will be considering the future of this declared standard.
Major Hazard Facilities (MHFs) are locations such as oil refineries, chemical plants and large fuel and chemical storage sites where large quantities of hazardous materials are stored, handled or processed.
The National Standard for Manual Tasks (2007) and the National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders from Performing Manual Tasks at Work (2007) were declared by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) on 22 August 2007.
Load shifting equipment - National Guidelines for OHS Competency standards for operation of loadshifting equipment.
National standard - Plant - History and current developments of the National Standard for Plant.
This National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation will serve to identify the provisions which are to be made in the regulations of States, Territories and the Commonwealth for the control of occupational exposure to radiation. It is recognised that legislation, including regulations, may already exist which covers all or part of the scope of this Standard.
The Guidance Note for the Protection of Workers from the Ultraviolet Radiation in Sunlight provides a practical guide on how to assess and minimise exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation at work. This is a revised version of the 1991 guide, developed by the National Occupational Safety and Health Commission (NOSHC).