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Legislation
On 11 December 2009, the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council endorsed the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Bill. The intention is that the Commonwealth and each state and territory government will enact a workplace health and safety Bill to commence…
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Page last updated: 26 May 2022
01 March 2004 |
Guidance materials
Erratum (June 2009)
Type of Occurrence Classification System 3rd Edition, Revision 1
The following errors have been found in the printed copy of the current manual.
These errors have been corrected in the current web PDF version of the publication…
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Page last updated: 24 May 2022
15 May 2022 |
Guidance materials
Occupational lung diseases remain a priority for Safe Work Australia. Significant work has been undertaken to help improve the health and safety outcomes for in Australian workers in relation to occupational lung diseases. However, it is clear that more…
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Page last updated: 16 May 2022
26 October 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to nickel.
Nickel (CAS 7440-02-0) is a hard, silver-white metal that exists naturally in the earth’s crust. It’s in small amounts in food, water, air and soil.
The main uses of nickel are…
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Page last updated: 05 May 2022
24 February 2021 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals for persons conducting a business or undertaking who use chemicals in their workplace.
Use this…
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Page last updated: 04 May 2022
19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information on managing the risks with scaffolds and scaffolding at the workplace.
This guide is supported by specific guidance material for:
suspended (swing stage) scaffolds
scaffold inspection and maintenance …
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Page last updated: 03 May 2022
19 March 2020 |
Legislation
The model Work Health and Safety (Blood Lead Removal Levels) amended Regulations 2018 – model provisions amends:
R394 Meaning of lead risk work
R407 Frequency of biological monitoring
R415 Removal of worker from lead risk work …
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Page last updated: 28 Apr 2022
28 October 2011 |
Guidance materials
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Page last updated: 28 Apr 2022
28 July 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information on how the model work health and safety (WHS) laws apply to volunteers. It outlines ways volunteer can meet their work health and safety duties and explains what volunteers can expect from the organisations they volunteer…
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Page last updated: 28 Apr 2022
09 November 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information for anyone operating a business or undertaking on how the model work health and safety (WHS) laws apply to organisations that engage volunteers.
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