19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
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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- Lifting, pushing and pulling
- Manual handling
- Vibration
- Health, illness and disease
Page last updated: 22 Nov 2021
23 September 2020 |
Guidance materials
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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- Lifting, pushing and pulling
- Manual handling
- Vibration
Page last updated: 22 Nov 2021
19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
The role and influence a person has in a business determines if they are an ‘officer’ under WHS laws. This is different for each person and each business.
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- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 05 Oct 2021
20 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
Officers in small businesses have an obligation under WHS laws to demonstrate a proactive approach to WHS matters.
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- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 05 Oct 2021
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
19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
This document provides guidance on the interpretation and application of section 27 of the Work Health and Safety Act, including who will be an 'officer' and what it will mean for them.
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- Model WHS Laws
- Officer duty
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 17 Aug 2021