Safe design - Managing risks
Managing risks As a PCBU, you have duties under WHS laws if you manage, control or change a product’s design. Part of those duties is to identify hazards and manage risks in the design, from concept and throughout the product’s lifecycle. The model …
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Safe design - Overview
Overview The benefits of safe design include: stopping people getting sick or hurt making products, systems and facilities more usable improving productivity saving costs. Using products with safe design helps businesses: know and manage how much …
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Plant - WHS duties
WHS duties If your work involves plant, you must identify and manage the related risks to keep people safe . You must always first try to eliminate risks. If you can’t, you must minimise them, so far as is reasonably practicable. Your duties as a person …
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Resources Safe Work Australia resources Working safely in Australia information sheet - Arabic Working safely in Australia information sheet - Dari Working safely in Australia information sheet - English Working safely in Australia information sheet - …
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Managing risks You and your boss both have responsibilities to keep you safe at work . Your boss must also give you proper training and equipment to reduce risk that you will get hurt. High risks at work Some things could hurt you at work, like: using …
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WHS Duties You and your boss need to follow some rules to make sure you stay safe at work. You must both also make sure you’re thinking about the risks at work and how to reduce them . What your boss needs to do to keep you safe Your boss must: show …
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Overview Australian laws say your boss must do all they can to make sure your job does not hurt you or make you sick. This law is called work health and safety (WHS) or occupational health and safety (OHS). The law also says your boss must have insurance …
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WHS duties Labour hire PCBUs are either called a: host PCBU labour hire PCBU All PCBUs are responsible for workers’ health and safety under WHS laws, however there are specific duties for each. You must also consult between multiple PCBUs. … A …
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Overview The model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act covers labour hire arrangements, including: arranging a worker for a short time to relieve staff shortages supplementing the workforce during peak seasonal demand. PCBUs in labour hire Typically, …
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Identify, assess and control hazards - When to use risk management
When to use risk management Managing WHS risks is ongoing. You should work through the risk management steps when: starting a new business expanding or purchasing an existing business designing products, processes, or places for work …