17 July 2023 |
Infographic
Tractors are a leading cause of fatalities on Australian farms. Download this infographic to learn more about tractor safety.
Document
- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 17 Jul 2023
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…
Document
- 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
18 February 2022 |
Guide
This guide explains what you must do to keep your workers safe from the risks of respirable crystalline silica (silica dust).
Document
- Crystalline silica and silicosis
- Hazardous chemicals
- Occupational lung disease
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Health, illness and disease
- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 19 Jul 2023
25 November 2021 |
Video and audio
Sam Hamilton, Director Occupational Diseases and Hygiene Policy presenting to the Australasian University Safety Association.
Occupational lung diseases are work-related lung conditions of the respiratory system.
If a person is exposed to a hazard at…
Video
- Health and wellbeing
- Occupational lung disease
- Agriculture
- All industries
- Construction
- Engineered Stone
- Manufacturing
Page last updated: 19 Jul 2023
25 November 2021 |
Video and audio
Sam Hamilton, Director Occupational Diseases and Hygiene Policy presenting to the Australasian University Safety Association.
Safe Work Australia launched the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. campaign – a national education and awareness campaign to raise…
Video
- Health and wellbeing
- Occupational lung disease
- Agriculture
- All industries
- Construction
- Engineered Stone
- Manufacturing
Page last updated: 19 Jul 2023
29 September 2021 |
Information sheet
An information sheet about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.
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- National Safe Work Month
- Occupational lung disease
- Agriculture
- All industries
- Construction
- Engineered Stone
- Manufacturing
Page last updated: 19 Jul 2023
29 September 2021 |
Information sheet
An information sheet about Q fever including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.
Document
- National Safe Work Month
- Occupational lung disease
- Agriculture
- All industries
Page last updated: 19 Jul 2023
21 September 2021 |
Resources
Use this guide if you manage risks to workers exposed to diesel exhaust at the workplace, including:
drive-in booth operators
miners
construction workers
oil and gas workers
forklift drivers
loading dock workers …
Document
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Transport
- Hazardous chemicals
- Managing health and safety
- The work environment
Page last updated: 20 Sep 2023
14 September 2021 |
Guide
This guide provides practical information to persons conducting a business or undertaking and others on how to manage the risks of working with EWPs.
Document
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
02 August 2021 |
Campaign kit
A collection of social media tiles for the construction industry featuring the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. campaign images.
Document
- Occupational lung disease
Page last updated: 16 Sep 2021
24 June 2021 |
Fact sheets
A case study to illustrate an example of identifying hazards in the agricultural industry that could help protect workers from developing occupational lung diseases.
Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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- Occupational lung disease
Page last updated: 16 Sep 2021
23 June 2021 |
Information sheet
Information in Chinese (Simplified) about occupational lung diseases in the agriculture industry.
Document
- Occupational lung disease
Page last updated: 16 Nov 2022