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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.
27 October 2023 |
Regulatory impact statement
This Decision Regulation Impact Statement (Decision RIS) provides an analysis of the impact of a prohibition on the use of engineered stone under the model WHS laws.
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27 October 2023 |
Reports
In May 2023, Safe Work Australia commissioned the University of Adelaide to undertake a literature review and gap analysis of the scientific evidence to inform recommendations related to the three options for prohibition on the use of engineered stone in…
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25 November 2021 |
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Sam Hamilton, Director Occupational Diseases and Hygiene Policy presenting to the Australasian University Safety Association.
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Silica dust is generated in workplace processes such as crushing, cutting, drilling, grinding, sanding, sawing…
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25 November 2021 |
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Sam Hamilton, Director Occupational Diseases and Hygiene Policy presenting to the Australasian University Safety Association.
Occupational lung diseases are work-related lung conditions of the respiratory system.
If a person is exposed to a hazard at…
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25 November 2021 |
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Sam Hamilton, Director Occupational Diseases and Hygiene Policy presenting to the Australasian University Safety Association.
Safe Work Australia launched the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. campaign – a national education and awareness campaign to raise…
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26 October 2021 |
Model Codes of Practice
Following approval from WHS ministers, the model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace has been varied to reflect the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (Engineered Stone)…
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29 September 2021 |
Information sheet
An information sheet about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.
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29 September 2021 |
Information sheet
An information sheet about silicosis including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.
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23 June 2021 |
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23 June 2021 |
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23 June 2021 |
Information sheet
An information sheet on how to use safety data sheets to identify, understand and manage the risks of hazardous chemicals in your workplace, which includes hazards that may put your workers at risk of developing an occupational lung disease.
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23 June 2021 |
Information sheet
An information sheet for Health and Safety Representatives on how to consult with workers and identify hazards to protect workers’ health and safety and prevent occupational lung diseases. Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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