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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.
09 March 2012 |
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This guide is for major hazard facility (MHF) operators on how to conduct a safety assessment of hazards and risks that might lead to a major incident at an MHF.
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09 March 2012 |
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This guide gives major hazard facility (MHF) operators information on the notification and determination processes towards becoming an MHF.
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19 December 2011 |
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This report investigates the exposure of office workers to nanoparticle emissions during the use of laser printers and provides guidance on minimising exposure to nanoparticle emissions in office environments.
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28 October 2011 |
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This document provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the term ‘reasonably practicable’ in considering the standard of health and safety that a person conducting a business or undertaking (the duty-holder) is expected to meet under the…
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19 September 2011 |
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Safe Work Australia is conducting the Motivations, Attitudes, Perceptions and Skills (MAPS) project to focus attention on the socio-psychological factors that shape organisations’ and individuals’ actions and behaviours and, in turn, influence work health…
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01 February 2010 |
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While the use of asbestos has been banned in Australia since 2003, in the past there was widespread use of asbestos in buildings. Construction and maintenance workers may be more likely to be involved in work that …
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01 September 2009 |
Model Codes of Practice
This code contains information about transporting Class 1 explosives by road and rail in Australia.
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01 January 2009 |
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In a key step toward making the harmonisation of OHS laws a reality, the National Review into Model OHS Laws (the Review) concluded in January 2009 with the provision of the Review panel's second and final report to the Workplace Relations Ministers'…
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01 January 2005 |
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Developed to provide laboratories and analysts with a consistent methodology for the sampling and analysis of airborne asbestos fibres in workplaces.
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The transport industry has a high rate of injuries and deaths from workers falling from trucks and trailers.
Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) acted to reduce risks and created some useful resources for their workers and…
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