18 February 2022 |
Guidance materials
This guide explains what you must do to keep your workers safe from the risks of respirable crystalline silica (silica dust).
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- Crystalline silica and silicosis
- Health, illness and disease
Page last updated: 24 Jun 2022
07 June 2018 |
Guidance materials
This guide was developed and published prior to amendments to the model WHS Regulations in 2022. The guide is an archived document and is provided for background only. The guide may be useful background information to understand psychosocial hazards and…
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- Disease and illness
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Mental health
- Model WHS Laws
- Risk management
- Managing health and safety
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 06 Jun 2022
15 May 2022 |
Guidance materials
Occupational lung diseases remain a priority for Safe Work Australia. Significant work has been undertaken to help improve the health and safety outcomes for in Australian workers in relation to occupational lung diseases. However, it is clear that more…
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- Occupational lung disease
- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 16 May 2022
01 October 2015 |
Guidance materials
This guide will help you identify low density asbestos fibre board (LDB) and will provide you with information about managing and handling LDB.
You should use this guide if you think you may have LDB in your workplace, are a worker who handles or is…
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- Asbestos
- Occupational lung disease
- Managing health and safety
- The work environment
Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
30 June 2020 |
Guidance materials
This Italian translated guide helps a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) protect its workers from the risks of working with silica and silica containing products.
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- Crystalline silica and silicosis
- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 22 Nov 2021
18 February 2020 |
Guidance materials
The guide provides registered medical practitioners with practical guidance on requirements under the model work health and safety laws for health monitoring of workers exposed to crystalline silica.
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- Crystalline silica and silicosis
- Health monitoring
- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 17 Nov 2021
01 January 2021 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides advice for workers about duties under the model work health and safety (WHS) laws and what to do if workers experience workplace violence or aggression.
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Mental health
- Model WHS Laws
- Risk management
- Workplace violence
Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021
01 January 2021 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides advice for workers about duties under WHS laws and what to do if workers experience or witness sexual harassment at the workplace.
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Mental health
- Model WHS Laws
- Risk management
- Workplace sexual harassment
Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021
01 January 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), such as employers, on how to manage the risk of violence and aggression in the workplace, including gendered violence.
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Mental health
- Model WHS Laws
- Risk management
- Workplace violence
Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021
01 January 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), such as employers, on preventing and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace.
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Mental health
- Model WHS Laws
- Risk management
- Workplace sexual harassment
Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021