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    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.

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Guide to inspecting and maintaining cranes
19 March 2020 |
Guide
This Guide provides information on inspecting, testing, maintaining and repairing cranes. 
Document
  • Cranes
  • Excavation
  • Licenses
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Construction
  • Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
Guide to mobile cranes
19 March 2020 |
Guide
Use this guide to manage the risks of using mobile cranes in the workplace.  This includes risks of using:  tower cranes  bridge and gantry cranes  vehicle loading cranes  using powered mobile plant as a crane  crane-lifted work…
Document
  • Cranes
  • Excavation
  • Licenses
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Construction
  • Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
General guide to cranes
20 March 2020 |
Guide
This guide provides information on managing the risks of cranes. 
Document
  • Cranes
  • Excavation
  • Licenses
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Construction
  • Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
Guide to tower cranes
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
  • Construction
  • Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
General guide for industrial lift trucks
19 March 2020 |
Guide
These guide provide information on managing the risks of working with industrial lift trucks:   Supporting Information Forklifts Information sheet for owners and operators 
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  • Licenses
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Cargo handling
  • Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
Guide for suspended (swing stage) scaffolds
19 March 2020 |
Guide
Use this guide to manage risks to workers using suspended (swing stage) scaffolds. This guide is part of a series which includes:
Document
  • Licenses
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Construction
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
Guide to scaffolds and scaffolding
19 March 2020 |
Guide
This guide provides information on managing the risks with scaffolds and scaffolding at the workplace.   This guide is supported by specific guidance material for:  suspended (swing stage) scaffolds  scaffold inspection and maintenance …
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  • Licenses
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Construction
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
Scaffolds and scaffolding work general guide
06 July 2021 |
Guide
This guidance provides information on how to manage the risks with scaffolds and scaffolding work at a workplace. 
Document
  • Licenses
  • Plant design, supply and registration
  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Construction
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
Guide for major hazard facilities – Emergency plans
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide gives major hazard facility (MHF) operators information on how to write, put in place and test an emergency plan for their MHF. The regulator will ask for this when MHF operators apply for an MHF license.  An emergency plan limits the effect…
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  • Emergency plans and procedures
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
Guide for major hazard facilities – Information, training and instruction for workers and other persons at the facility
09 March 2012 |
Guide
This guide helps MHF operators make sure they give workers the necessary information, training and instructions to allow them to work safely at an major hazard facility (MHF).  This guide will help with the operator’s duty to let workers know:  what…
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  • Major hazard facilities
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022