19 March 2020 |
Guide
This guide was previously titled Guide to managing risks of tree trimming and removal work.
The re-named and updated guide provides information on managing risks associated with tree trimming and removal work, including:
lopping
pruning
trimming…
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- Electrical safety
- Working at heights
- Plant, equipment and structures
- The work environment
Page last updated: 12 Apr 2023
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
15 September 2022 |
Infographic
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
01 July 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice guides you on how to correctly label hazardous chemicals used in the workplace.
Use this Code of Practice if you make, import, supply or use hazardous chemicals.
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- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals
- Labelling chemicals
- Model WHS Laws
- Hazardous chemicals
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 18 Aug 2022
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
01 October 2018 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing the risk of falls in housing construction.
In this model Code, the word:
‘should’ indicates a recommended course of action, and
‘may’ means an optional course of action.
The words ‘must…
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- Cranes
- Model WHS Laws
- Slips, trips and falls
- Working at heights
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
- Safety by industry and business
- The work environment
Page last updated: 18 Aug 2022
01 July 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice guides you on how to develop a safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical manufactured or imported in Australia for:
use
handling
storage
This Code of Practice also applies if you manufacture or import hazardous chemicals…
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- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemical registers
- Hazardous chemicals
- Labelling chemicals
- Model WHS Laws
- Registers, manifests and placards
- Safety data sheets
- Hazardous chemicals
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 18 Aug 2022
28 August 2020 |
Resources
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 |
Resources
Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to classify and label chemicals.
Document
- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals
- Labelling chemicals
- Safety data sheets
Page last updated: 29 Nov 2021
28 August 2020 |
Resources
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