21 February 2012 |
This fact sheet provides information on preparing and maintaining general emergency plans including:
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- Emergency plans and procedures
- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 16 Jun 2022
Guidance materials
This template is for organisations to write an emergency plan.
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- Emergency plans and procedures
- Managing health and safety
Page last updated: 16 Jun 2022
20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing risks associated with excavation work.
This Code applies to all types of excavation work, including:
bulk excavations more than 1.5 metres deep
trenches
shafts
tunnels.
Excavation…
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- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
- Plant, equipment and structures
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
09 March 2012 |
Guidance materials
This guide gives major hazard facility (MHF) operators information on how to write, put in place and test an emergency plan for their MHF. The regulator will ask for this when MHF operators apply for an MHF license.
An emergency plan limits the effect…
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- Emergency plans and procedures
- Major hazard facilities
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
05 September 2014 |
Guidance materials
This Guide provides information on managing the risks of unauthorised persons working near low voltage overhead service lines near structures and buildings.
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- Cranes
- Electrical safety
- Excavation
- Health and wellbeing
- Managing health and safety
- The work environment
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
12 December 2019 |
Reports
This report provides a detailed examination of the causes, impacts and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).
It outlines current knowledge of WMSD hazards and risk factors, statistics on incidence and impact, and a review of WMSD…
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- Ergonomics
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
Use this guide to manage risks with tunnelling work, including:
tunnel planning and preparation
air quality and ventilations systems
plant.
This guide is for:
designers
principal contractors
plant designers…
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- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 01 Nov 2021
19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides information about managing the risks of trees and vegetation near overhead electric lines.
This document is part of a series which includes specific guidance on: :
scaffolding near overhead electric lines …
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- Cranes
- Excavation
- Electrical safety
Page last updated: 27 Oct 2021
19 March 2020 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides information about managing risks with scaffolding near overhead electric lines.
It is supported by the specific guidance on:
common types of scaffolds and scaffolding
suspended (swing stage) scaffolds …
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- Cranes
- Excavation
- Electrical safety
Page last updated: 27 Oct 2021
06 July 2021 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides information about managing the risks of formwork and falsework.
This document is part of a series which includes:
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- Slips, trips and falls
- Excavation
Page last updated: 27 Oct 2021