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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.
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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21 October 2025 |
Guide
The national policy approach to workers’ compensation and the gig economy outlines the 5 principles to guide workers’ compensation coverage for gig workers engaged on digital labour platforms.
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21 October 2025 |
Information sheet
From 17 November 2025, the workplace exposure standard (WES) for Aluminium (welding fumes) will be reduced from 5 mg/m³ to 1 mg/m³ (as an 8-hour time weighted average). This reduction brings the WES for aluminium welding fumes in line with the…
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29 September 2025 |
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Guidance to assist PCBUs to comply with their requirements under the WHS Regulations to maintain respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to minimise the risk of respirable crystalline silica exposure.
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29 September 2025 |
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A checklist designed to assist PCBUs to comply with their requirements under the WHS Regulations to evaluate a respiratory protective equipment (RPE) program.
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29 September 2025 |
Case studies
Case studies of how to assess if the processing of crystalline silica substances is high risk and examples of appropriate control measures to manage the risks.
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19 September 2025 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how eliminate or minimise the risk of fatigue at work so far as is reasonably practicable.
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27 August 2025 |
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PCBUs intending to process a crystalline silica substance must assess and document if the processing of a crystalline silica substance is high risk, before commencing work. This template is designed to help document this assessment.
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27 August 2025 |
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Guidance about the process for obtaining an exemption from the engineered stone prohibition to carry out work involving the manufacture, supply, processing or installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs.
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27 August 2025 |
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This template is designed to help document details of any processing of a crystalline silica substance that is high risk, and the control measures used to manage the risks.
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27 August 2025 |
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Examples of permitted work with legacy engineered stone and a summary of WHS duties.
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