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
28 August 2020 |
Guidance materials
Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to classify and label chemicals.
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- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals GHS 7
- Labelling chemicals
Page last updated: 29 Nov 2021
28 August 2020 |
Guidance materials
Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to classify and label chemicals.
Document
- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals GHS 7
- Labelling chemicals
- Safety data sheets
Page last updated: 29 Nov 2021
07 January 2021 |
Guidance materials
Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to classify and label chemicals.
Document
- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemical registers
- Hazardous chemicals GHS 7
- Labelling chemicals
- Safety data sheets
Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
02 March 2020 |
Reports
This summary includes feedback received through the targeted face-to-face consultation sessions and the online public consultation period.
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- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals GHS 7
Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
15 November 2021 |
Statistical reports
Work-related traumatic injury fatalities Australia 2020 report provides national statistics on all workers and bystanders fatally injured at work. This report does not include fatalities that occurred while the worker was commuting to or from work (…
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- Fatalities by age group
- Fatalities by industry
- Fatalities by occupation
- Fatalities by state and territory
- Fatality statistics
Page last updated: 15 Nov 2021
15 November 2021 |
Statistical reports
Safe Work Australia’s statistical reports released in 2021 mark the first time the data reference year includes periods when Australia was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The wide reach of the pandemic and the different public health and economic…
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- Fatalities by age group
- Fatalities by industry
- Fatalities by occupation
- Fatalities by state and territory
- Fatality statistics
Page last updated: 15 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
30 May 2019 |
Statistical reports
Part 3: Premiums, entitlements and scheme performance - compares the premium rates, entitlements and scheme performance of jurisdictions across Australia and New Zealand.
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- Comparing workers' compensation scheme performance
- Comparing workers' compensation schemes
- Disease and injury data
- Disease and injury data by state and territory
- Fatalities by state and territory
- Fatality statistics
- Statistics
- Workers' compensation
- Safety by industry and business
- Statistics
- Workers
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
21 December 2018 |
Statistical reports
Infographic summary of key findings Part 1: Work health and safety performance.
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- Comparing workers' compensation scheme performance
- Comparing workers' compensation schemes
- Disease and injury data
- Disease and injury data by state and territory
- Fatalities by state and territory
- Fatality statistics
- Statistics
- Workers' compensation
- Safety by industry and business
- Statistics
- Workers
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021