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
19 March 2020 |
Guide
This guide provides information on managing risks associated with tree trimming and removal work, includes:
lopping
pruning
trimming
repairing
maintaining
removing amenity trees
wood chipping
stump grinding…
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- Electrical safety
- Working at heights
- Plant, equipment and structures
- The work environment
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
03 February 2020 |
Guide
This guide provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) involving the supply of workers (labour hire PCBUs) to work for another business or undertaking (host PCBUs) on complying with their health and safety duties under…
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- Labour hire
- Law and regulation
- Model WHS Laws
- Model Work Health and Safety Laws
Page last updated: 24 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
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 November 2013 |
Reports
This project was undertaken by Instinct and Reason Pty Ltd under commission from Safe Work Australia. The report describes the findings of a qualitative research study on the structural metal product manufacturing industry—an industry with a high rate of…
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- Research
- Workers' stories
- Working at heights
- Managing health and safety
- Research and studies
- The work environment
Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
19 March 2020 |
Resources
This information sheet provides information on managing the risks associated with working on roofs including:
working at height
roof access
fragile roofs
electricity
manual tasks
falling objects
exposure to heat and…
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- Safety by industry and business
- The work environment
Page last updated: 27 Oct 2021
Case studies
The transport industry has a high rate of injuries and deaths from workers falling from trucks and trailers.
Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) acted to reduce risks and created some useful resources for their workers and others.
Why AAT needed to…
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- Australian WHS Strategy 2012-2022
- Working at heights
Page last updated: 28 Sep 2021
19 March 2020 |
Resources
This information sheet provides information on managing risks associated with steel erection work including:
who has responsibilities at the design and planning stage?
when steel erection work is classed as high risk construction work. …
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- Safe design
- Cranes
- Working at heights
- Plant, equipment and structures
- Safety by industry and business
- The work environment
Page last updated: 22 Sep 2021