15 September 2022 |
Infographic
Working at heights is a high risk activity and a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australia.
As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you must eliminate the risk of a fall. If elimination isn’t possible, you must provide adequate…
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- National Safe Work Month
- Working at heights
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Major hazard facilities
- Officer duties
- Public administration and safety
- Small business
- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 19 Sep 2022
19 March 2020 |
Guide
This guide is to help major hazard facility (MHF) operators provide information to the local community and authorities about their MHF. It should include what the community should do if a major incident occurs at the facility.
This guide helps …
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Major hazard facilities
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
01 June 2018 |
Statistical reports
This snapshot provides work health and safety insights into the industries identified as a priority in the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
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- Australian WHS Strategy 2012-2022
- Disease and injury data by industry
- Fatalities by industry
- Statistics
- Health care and social assistance
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
05 September 2014 |
Guide
This Guide provides information on managing the risks of unauthorised persons working near low voltage overhead service lines near structures and buildings.
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- Cranes
- Electrical safety
- Excavation
- Health and wellbeing
- Managing health and safety
- The work environment
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
15 March 2012 |
Reports
Biological hazards are organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other living organisms. They include pathogenic micro-organisms, viruses (e.g. Hepatitis, HIV, avian flu, Q-fever), toxins, spores, fungi and bio-active substances.…
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- Biological hazards
- Hazard surveillance research
- Statistics
- Hazardous chemicals
- Research and studies
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
15 March 2012 |
Reports
This report provides a profile of the occupational and demographic characteristics of workers who reported dermal (or skin) exposure to chemicals at work, as well as the types of controls with which respondents reported they were provided in the workplace…
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- Hazard surveillance research
- Statistics
- Hazardous chemicals
- Research and studies
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide gives major hazard facility (MHF) operators information on how to write, put in place and test an emergency plan for their MHF. The regulator will ask for this when MHF operators apply for an MHF license.
An emergency plan limits the effect…
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- Emergency plans and procedures
- Major hazard facilities
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide gives major hazard facility (MHF) operators information on how to prove their safety case can achieve safe operation of their facility.
The regulator will ask for this demonstration when you apply for an MHF license.
This guide will help …
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Major hazard facilities
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide gives MHF operators information on how to write a safety case outline for their facility.
A strong outline will help operators write a safety case that meets the requirements in Chapter 9 – Major hazard facilities of the model WHS …
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide helps major hazard facilities (MHF) operators prepare a safety case for their MHF. The regulator will ask for this when the operator applies for an MHF license.
A safety case is written information about the hazards and risks that could lead…
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Major hazard facilities
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide is about safety management systems (SMS) for major hazard facilities (MHF). It covers what an SMS must have to meet the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations.
An SMS is a comprehensive and integrated system to help manage health and…
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide helps MHF operators make sure they give workers the necessary information, training and instructions to allow them to work safely at an major hazard facility (MHF).
This guide will help with the operator’s duty to let workers know:
what…
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022