15 September 2022 |
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Working at heights is a high risk activity and a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australia.
As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you must eliminate the risk of a fall. If elimination isn’t possible, you must provide adequate…
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- National Safe Work Month
- Working at heights
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Major hazard facilities
- Officer duties
- Public administration and safety
- Small business
- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 19 Sep 2022
09 June 2022 |
Guide
An industrial rope access system is a work positioning system used for gaining access to, and working at, a workface, usually through vertically suspended ropes.
The guide provides information on managing the risks associated with industrial rope access…
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- Personal protective equipment
- Plant, equipment and structures
- Working at heights
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
20 September 2021 |
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Page last updated: 15 Jun 2023
06 July 2021 |
Resources
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
06 July 2021 |
Model Codes of Practice
This Code of Practice provides practical advice for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and other duty holders on managing risks associated with stevedoring. It applies to all workplaces where stevedoring operations are carried out.
This…
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- Cargo handling
- Stevedoring
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
- Safety by industry and business
- The work environment
Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
10 December 2020 |
Corporate publications
Our People Strategy 2020-2021 sets the strategic direction of the human resources function of our agency and aims to strengthen and leverage the talents of our employees, to enable them to be and do their best.
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Page last updated: 18 Aug 2021
20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing the risk of a falls by a person from one level to another that is reasonably likely to cause injury.
It applies to all workplaces covered by the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and WHS …
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- Cranes
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Model WHS Laws
- Safe design
- Slips, trips and falls
- Working at heights
- Managing health and safety
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
- The work environment
Page last updated: 18 Aug 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: 18 Aug 2022
20 March 2020 |
Guide
This guide provides information on managing the risks associated with tower cranes.
This guide is part of a series including:
General guide for cranes
Inspecting and maintaining cranes
Mobile cranes
Bridge and Gantry cranes …
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- Cranes
- Excavation
- Licenses
- Plant design, supply and registration
- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
20 March 2020 |
Guide
This guide provides information on managing the risks of cranes.
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- Cranes
- Excavation
- Licenses
- Plant design, supply and registration
- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
20 March 2020 |
Resources
This information sheet provides guidance on managing the risks of crane-lifted work boxes.
It is supported by the general guide to cranes and specific guidance on:
mobile cranes
tower cranes
bridge and gantry cranes
vehicle loading…
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- Licenses
- Plant design, supply and registration
- Cranes
- Excavation
- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 27 Oct 2021
19 March 2020 |
This guide provides information on high risk work licensing requirements for vehicle loading cranes.
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- Licenses
- Plant, equipment and structures
- Plant design, supply and registration
- Cranes
- Excavation
Page last updated: 23 Sep 2021