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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.
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Myths about psychosocial hazardsWorkers need to be tougherWorkers need to change how they react to the problemLet’s just run resilience trainingFact about psychosocial hazards
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To control the risk from poor support your workplace can:
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Common psychosocial hazards include:
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You must provide your workers with information, training and instruction or supervision to help them stay safe at work. New and inexperienced workers are particularly at risk.Support your workers by:
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A psychosocial hazard is anything that could cause psychological harm (e.g. harm to someone’s mental health) however they can also cause physical harm. Psychosocial hazards are created by:
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Myth: "Young workers don’t get serious injuries at work".Fact: "in 2021-22p, young workers up to 34 years made 44,000 serious workers’ compensation claims, which was 34.4% of all serious claims for that year".
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Worker Wednesday – Proactively managing WHS risksHow can you be involved?Share your ideas on hazards and risks at work.Suggest how the risks could be controlled.Let your supervisors know if a control isn’t working.
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19 September 2024 |
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What are the WHS fundamentals?This week gets back to basics by unpacking the fundamentals of WHS that everyone should know.Genuinely consulting your workersProactively managing your WHS risksTraining and supporting your workers to stay safe at work
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Did you know that older workers are over-represented in serious workers’ compensation claims for musculoskeletal injuries?55–64-year-olds made up 14% of the workforce but accounted for 20% of all serious MSI claims in 2022-23.Workers at all ages have a…
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What does genuine consultation with your workers look like?Encourage your workers to:Ask questionsRaise concernsReport problemsShare knowledgeMake suggestionsHelp solve issues
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Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) are a broad term that refers to any injury to, or disease of, the musculoskeletal system.They can include: sprains and strains of muscles, ligaments, and tendons back injuries nerve injuries or compression (e.…
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Myths about musculoskeletal injuriesTraining in lifting will prevent musculoskeletal injuries.Only physical hazards can cause musculoskeletal injuries.Fact about musculoskeletal injuriesBoth physical and psychosocial hazards can cause MSIs. Training alone…
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