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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.
19 July 2013 |
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The report 'The relationship between work characteristics, wellbeing, depression and workplace bullying' describes the early findings from a project conducted as a partnership between Safe Work Australia and The Australian National …
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03 April 2013 |
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There has been very little published about how and why interventions by regulators influence work health and safety compliance and outcomes. This review aimed to identify possible mechanisms that may explain why interventions by regulators influence…
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12 December 2012 |
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The Australian Workplace Barometer project aims to provide science driven evidence of Australian work conditions and their relationships to workplace health and productivity, through a national monitoring and surveillance system.
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15 March 2012 |
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Biological hazards are organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other living organisms. They include pathogenic micro-organisms, viruses (e.g. Hepatitis, HIV, avian flu, Q-fever), toxins, spores, fungi and bio-active substances.…
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15 March 2012 |
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This report provides a profile of the occupational and demographic characteristics of workers who reported dermal (or skin) exposure to chemicals at work, as well as the types of controls with which respondents reported they were provided in the workplace…
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04 November 2019 |
Statistical reports
The latest statistics cover the trends, gender and age comparisons and industry breakdowns for work health and safety in Australia.
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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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23 August 2018 |
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The latest statistics cover the trends, gender and age comparisons and industry breakdowns for work health and safety in Australia.
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29 September 2017 |
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This publication is a helpful resource for anyone who has an interest in work health and safety.
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06 July 2021 |
Model Codes of Practice
This Code of Practice provides practical advice for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and other duty holders on managing risks associated with stevedoring. It applies to all workplaces where stevedoring operations are carried out.
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07 November 2011 |
Regulatory impact statement
This Decision RIS provides a detailed analysis of the likely impact of implementing the proposed model Work Health Safety (WHS) Regulations and first stage Codes of Practice.
It takes into account the submissions received in the public…
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30 April 2012 |
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This fact sheet will help you understand:
the information in a safety data sheet (SDS)
what each section in the SDS means
how to check if an SDS complies with the model Work Health and Safety…
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