19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information on managing risks associated with tree trimming and removal work, includes:
lopping
pruning
trimming
repairing
maintaining
removing amenity trees
wood chipping
stump…
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- Electrical safety
- Working at heights
- Plant, equipment and structures
- The work environment
Page last updated: 09 Jun 2022
26 October 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to nickel.
Nickel (CAS 7440-02-0) is a hard, silver-white metal that exists naturally in the earth’s crust. It’s in small amounts in food, water, air and soil.
The main uses of nickel are…
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- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 05 May 2022
24 February 2021 |
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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- Carcinogens
- Hazardous chemical registers
- Hazardous chemicals
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Lead
- Model WHS Laws
- Registers, manifests and placards
- Risk management
- Safety data sheets
- Hazardous chemicals
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 04 May 2022
03 February 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) involving the supply of workers (labour hire PCBUs) to work for another business or undertaking (host PCBUs) on complying with their health and safety duties under…
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- Labour hire
- Law and regulation
- Model WHS Laws
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 26 Apr 2022
19 February 2020 |
Guidance materials
Cobalt (CAS 7440-48-4; Co) is a grey metal that exists in a number of oxidation states, including divalent (Co[II]) and trivalent (Co[III]) oxidation states.
Examples of work activities involving cobalt and its compounds that may require special…
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- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 07 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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- Hazardous chemicals
- Health monitoring
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
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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- Hazardous chemicals
- Health monitoring
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
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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- Asbestos
- Carcinogens
- Confined spaces
- Crystalline silica and silicosis
- Hazardous chemicals
- Lead
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- Managing health and safety
- The work environment
Page last updated: 27 Jan 2022
26 October 2018 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides practical guidance on managing electrical risks in the workplace.
Use this guide if you:
manage or control electrical equipment
carry out electrical work on or near energised electrical equipment.
In…
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- Cranes
- Electrical safety
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Model WHS Laws
- Managing health and safety
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
01 August 2018 |
Regulatory impact statement
Consultation regulation impact statement for the workplace exposure standards.
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Health monitoring
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
Page last updated: 22 Nov 2021