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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.
07 June 2018 |
Guidance materials
This guide was developed and published prior to amendments to the model WHS Regulations in 2022. The guide is an archived document and is provided for background only. The guide may be useful background information to understand psychosocial hazards and…
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Page last updated: 06 Jun 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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Page last updated: 04 May 2022
01 November 2013 |
Model Codes of Practice
If you’re a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), this model Code of Practice provides practical guidance on how to effectively consult with workers about work health and safety and meet your duties under the work health and safety (WHS) Act…
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Page last updated: 07 Mar 2022
01 May 2018 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons who have duties to manage risks to health and safety under the WHS Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction. The duty is placed on persons conducting a business…
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Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
19 December 2012 |
Reports
Several European studies have reported high levels of residual chemical levels in sealed shipping containers. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service found similar results when testing containers in Australia. These findings raise potential…
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Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
01 February 2010 |
Reports
While the use of asbestos has been banned in Australia since 2003, in the past there was widespread use of asbestos in buildings. Construction and maintenance workers may be more likely to be involved in work that can disturb asbestos.
This study was…
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Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
01 January 2021 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides advice for workers about duties under the model work health and safety (WHS) laws and what to do if workers experience workplace violence or aggression.
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Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021
01 January 2021 |
Guidance materials
This information sheet provides advice for workers about duties under WHS laws and what to do if workers experience or witness sexual harassment at the workplace.
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Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021
05 February 2021 |
Information sheet
This information sheet provides simple and practical guidance to support small business meet their work health and safety (WHS) duties to manage health and safety risks from workplace violence and aggression.
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Page last updated: 16 Nov 2021
01 June 2019 |
Fact sheets
This fact sheet has been prepared as part of the 2018 National Action Plan on Endometriosis. It aims to increase awareness of the prevalence and impact this chronic disease has on workers and its potential impact on workplace safety.
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