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    This tool provides information about duties under the model WHS laws, including duties for PCBUs and workers in the agriculture industry, how to meet these duties, and hazards you may face working in agriculture.

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Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces
28 August 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice guides you on working in a confined space. Use this Code of Practice if you:
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  • Confined spaces
  • All industries
  • Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks
20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on:  identifying hazardous manual tasks  assessing the risks that may contribute to a musculoskeletal disorder  eliminating or minimising those risks.  Most jobs involve manual tasks, such as lifting,…
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  • Confined spaces
  • Lifting, pushing and pulling
  • Manual handling
  • Model WHS Laws
  • Ergonomics
  • Model Work Health and Safety Laws
  • The work environment
Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks
01 May 2018 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons who have duties to manage risks to health and safety under the WHS Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction. The duty is placed on persons conducting a business…
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  • Bullying
  • Confined spaces
  • Fatigue
  • First aid
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
  • Lifting, pushing and pulling
  • Model WHS Laws
  • Noise
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Risk management
  • Working in heat
  • Managing health and safety
  • Model Work Health and Safety Laws
  • The work environment
Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities
20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on how to provide and maintain a physical work environment that is without risks to health and safety.   It covers:  the physical work environment, such as workspaces, lighting and ventilation …
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  • Confined spaces
  • Model WHS Laws
  • Remote and isolated work
  • Working in heat
  • Working in weather
  • Model Work Health and Safety Laws
  • The work environment
Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
Taking Action: A best practice framework for the management of psychological claims in the Australian workers’ compensation sector
27 May 2021 |
Guidance materials
This framework provides practical and evidence-based guidance to assist workers' compensation insurers and claims managers to better support workers with a psychological injury.
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  • Mental health
  • Return to work
  • Workers' compensation
Page last updated: 05 Oct 2021
Guide for managing the risks of machinery in rural workplaces
20 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
Use this guide to manage the risks of machinery, vehicles and other types of plant used in rural workplaces.  The guide includes information on:  using plant in rural workplaces  selecting the most suitable vehicle for your needs, and  …
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  • Safe design
  • Quad bikes
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 22 Sep 2021
Quad bikes in rural workplaces - Information sheet
20 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides information about managing the risks of using quad bikes in rural workplaces, including:  determining farm vehicle needs   identifying other options to find the most suitable farm vehicles.  Prevention of…
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  • Safe design
  • Quad bikes
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 21 Sep 2021