07 June 2018 |
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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 The guide is an archived document and is provided for background only.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: 01 Aug 2022
17 December 2021 |
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This Revised List of Deemed Diseases in Australia is based on the findings of the Review of the 2015 Deemed Diseases in Australia Report.
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- Disease and illness
- Research
- Workers' compensation
Page last updated: 17 Dec 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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- 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
01 November 2013 |
Guidance materials
This Guide provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking and other duty holders on how to manage fatigue to ensure it does not contribute to health and safety risks in the workplace.
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- Disease and illness
- Fatigue
- Health and wellbeing
- Model WHS Laws
Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021
01 November 2013 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides practical guidance for workers on how to manage fatigue to ensure it does not contribute to health and safety risks in the workplace.
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- Disease and illness
- Fatigue
- Health and wellbeing
- Model WHS Laws
Page last updated: 16 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 |
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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
19 March 2020 |
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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