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Know your duties - a tool for working safely
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.
15 September 2022 |
Information sheet
Slips, trips and falls result in tens of thousands of injuries every year in Australian workplaces.
This infosheet has information about managing the risks of slips, trips and falls.
Supporting information
Managing the risk of falls
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Page last updated: 20 Sep 2022
06 July 2021 |
Resources
This information sheet provides information about managing the risks of formwork and falsework.
This document is part of a series which includes:
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Page last updated: 27 Oct 2021
18 November 2020 |
Corporate publications
Agriculture is a high priority industry under the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022.
This sector was identified because of its high number of fatalities and injuries.
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Page last updated: 20 Sep 2021
23 September 2020 |
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Use this information sheet if you measure and assess vibration at the workplace.
This information sheet is part of a workplace vibration collection, including:
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Page last updated: 22 Nov 2021
20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing the risk of a falls by a person from one level to another that is reasonably likely to cause injury.
It applies to all workplaces covered by the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and WHS …
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Page last updated: 18 Aug 2022
20 March 2020 |
Corporate publications
The review examined how the Strategy is being used, progress against the Strategy’s targets, and what areas of work health and safety require greater attention to achieve the Strategy’s vision.
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Page last updated: 20 Sep 2021
19 March 2020 |
Fact sheets
This fact sheet provides information about managing risks from slips and trips.
Supporting information
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces
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Page last updated: 22 Sep 2021
19 March 2020 |
Reports
Biomechanical demands such as repetitive hand or arm movements, lifting heavy loads or working in awkward postures contribute to the development or worsening of inflammatory or degenerative musculoskeletal disorders. However, little is known about…
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Page last updated: 29 Sep 2021
19 March 2020 |
Corporate publications
It promotes a collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and unions and other organisations to achieve the vision of healthy, safe and productive working lives.
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Page last updated: 27 Oct 2021
19 March 2020 |
Guide
Workers can experience hand-arm vibration (HAV) at the workplace.
Use this guide if you are a worker who is or is likely to be exposed to HAV, or if you measure and assess vibration at the workplace.
This guide is part of a workplace vibration…
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Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
19 March 2020 |
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This handbook provides guidance on good work design. It includes the 10 principles relevant to any workplace, business or industry.
You can apply the principles to designing:
structures, plant and substances
work, work processes and systems…
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Page last updated: 28 Sep 2021
19 March 2020 |
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Workers using hand-held power tools – such as jack-hammers, chainsaws, grinders, drills, riveters and impact wrenches – may be exposed to harmful levels of hard-arm vibration (HAV).
This information sheet is on how to manage the risk of HAV in the…
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