Silica - Engineered stone ban
Engineered stone ban What is banned On 1 July 2024, the Commonwealth and all states and territories implemented amendments to the model WHS Regulations to make it an offence for a PCBU to carry out, or to direct or allow a worker to carry out, work …
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Young Workers - Resources
Resources Employers, Guardians and Educators Safe Work Australia Young Workers page Jason's Story (WorkSafe QLD video) Fair Work Ombudsman Employing young workers Employing young workers best practice guide Unions Youth Committee - Australian Trade …
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Cranes A crane is a plant item used to: raise or lower a load move a load horizontally. Cranes can be: fixed (tower, bridge, gantry, portal boom and vessel-mounted) mobile (slewing, non-slewing and vehicle loading). Some powered mobile …
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Asbestos - Resources
Resources Safe Work Australia is undertaking a comprehensive review of the model WHS asbestos framework, including the model WHS Regulations, Codes of Practice, guidance and the model WHS Act where relevant. This review aims to identify opportunities to …
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Workplace exposure standards review Under the WES review, health-based recommendations for WES were made by experts (using the methodology below) and released for public feedback. Public feedback on the health-based recommendations closed in 2021. Safe …
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Exposure standards - airborne contaminants - Workplace exposure standards review – evaluation reports and public comments
Workplace exposure standards review – evaluation reports and public comments In 2024, WHS Ministers agreed to the changes in the WES list to form the WEL list , and a harmonised transition across Australia for the adoption of the WEL list . In some …
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Working in heat - Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions Is there a maximum temperature where workers are required to stop work? No. A single ‘stop work’ temperature can’t account for all the factors that make working in heat hazardous, including: humidity air flow physical …
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Elevating work platforms - Managing risks
Managing risks Identifying hazards with elevating work platforms If you’re a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you must identify hazards and assess and control risks at your workplace, including risks relating to the use of EWPs. To do …
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Elevating work platforms - WHS duties
WHS duties Everyone in the workplace has WHS duties under the model WHS Act . You have specific duties if you are: a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) a principal contractor a person with management or control of plant a designer, …
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Elevating work platforms - Overview
Overview EWPs are mobile platforms that lift or lower people and equipment from a base support using a: hinged device articulated device combination of hinged and articulated devices. Types of elevating work platforms There are various types of EWP, …