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Guide for low voltage overhead electric lines near structures
05 September 2014 |
Guidance materials
This Guide provides information on managing the risks of unauthorised persons working near low voltage overhead service lines near structures and buildings.  
Document
  • Cranes
  • Electrical safety
  • Excavation
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Managing health and safety
  • The work environment
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
Australian work exposures study (AWES) - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
21 November 2014 |
Reports
The Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES) was a national survey conducted by the Western Australian Institute of Medical Research (WAIMR) in 2011–12 that investigated work-related exposures among Australian workers to 38 known or suspected carcinogens.…
Document
  • Carcinogens
  • Hazard surveillance research
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Research and studies
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
Research Brief - Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES) - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
21 November 2014 |
Reports
The issue Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of chemical compounds formed during the incomplete combustion of organic material. Some PAHs are considered to be carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer but limited…
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  • Carcinogens
  • Hazard surveillance research
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Research
  • All industries
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Managing health and safety
  • Research and studies
  • Workers
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
Australian work exposures study (AWES) - Lead and lead compounds
21 November 2014 |
Reports
The Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES) was a national survey conducted by the Western Australian Institute of Medical Research (WAIMR) in 2011–12 that investigated work-related exposures among Australian workers to 38 known or suspected carcinogens.…
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  • Carcinogens
  • Hazard surveillance research
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Lead
  • Research
  • All industries
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Managing health and safety
  • Research and studies
  • Workers
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
Australian work exposures study (AWES) - Formaldehyde
21 November 2014 |
Reports
The Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES) was a national survey conducted by the Western Australian Institute of Medical Research (WAIMR) in 2011–12 that investigated work-related exposures among Australian workers to 38 known or suspected carcinogens.…
Document
  • Carcinogens
  • Hazard surveillance research
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Research
  • All industries
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Research and studies
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
Work-related fatalities unsafe design
10 November 2014 |
Reports
This study examined 523 worker fatalities for which there was sufficient information on the circumstances to make a judgement on the contribution of unsafe design to the incident. Of these, 63 fatalities (12%) were determined to have been either…
Document
  • Disease and injury data
  • Fatality statistics
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Safe design
  • All industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
The seven steps for small business
27 October 2014 |
Video and audio
Introduced by SafeWork SA’s Bryan Russell, this video outlines the ‘Seven Steps for Small Business’ approach from the South Australian work health and safety regulator. This presentation uses real examples from people who have implemented these steps in…
Video
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
  • Risk management
  • Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021