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Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals for persons conducting a business or undertaking who use chemicals in their workplace.
Use this…
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Page last updated: 04 May 2022
01 October 2015 |
Guidance materials
Use this guide if you manage diesel exhaust exposures at the workplace.
Exposure to diesel exhaust can cause eye, nose, throat and lung irritation, and suffocation. Long-term exposure can:
worsen allergies
increase the risk of heart and lung disease…
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Page last updated: 27 Apr 2022
01 July 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps manufacturers and importers correctly classify hazardous chemicals according to the model Work Health and Safety Regulations.
This guide helps you:
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Page last updated: 09 Mar 2022
18 February 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to isocyanates.
Isocyanates are a group of highly reactive, organic compounds of the formula R-N=C=O.
Examples of work with isocyanates include work where you release isocyanates as…
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Page last updated: 07 Mar 2022
09 July 2012 |
Guidance materials
Use this guide to manage the risks of isocyanates at your workplace.
Isocyanates are hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing materials, like:
polyurethane foams
rubbers
plastics
varnishes
adhesives
paints. …
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Page last updated: 07 Mar 2022
22 December 2011 |
Legislation
A list of workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants and how to meet your duties under the Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
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Page last updated: 27 Jan 2022
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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Page last updated: 09 Dec 2021
01 July 2019 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on providing first aid in the workplace.
It includes information on:
first aid kits
procedures
facilities
training for first aiders.
In this model Code, the word:
• ‘should’…
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Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on:
identifying hazardous manual tasks
assessing the risks that may contribute to a musculoskeletal disorder
eliminating or minimising those risks.
Most jobs involve manual tasks, such as lifting,…
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Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
01 May 2018 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons who have duties to manage risks to health and safety under the WHS Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction. The duty is placed on persons conducting a business…
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