Welding fumes What are welding fumes? Welding fumes are a complex mixture of hazardous chemicals produced during welding. The composition of welding fumes depends on factors, including: the welding process, the metal(s) being welded, shielding gases …
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Construction - Managing risks
Managing risks A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must apply risk control measures, starting with trying to eliminate the risk first. Risk control measures The work health and safety (WHS) Regulations require you to control risks in …
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Sexual and gender-based harassment - Overview
Overview What is sexual and gender-based harassment? Sexual and gender-based harassment is harassment or behaviours based on gender or sex that create a risk of harm at work including: sexual harassment sex- or gender-based harassment and discrimination …
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Sexual and gender-based harassment - WHS duties
WHS duties PCBU duties A PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, workers and other persons are not exposed to risks to their psychological or physical health and safety. This includes risks from psychosocial hazards such as sexual and …
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Sexual and gender-based harassment - Managing risks
Managing risks Risk management is a four-step process. All the steps must be done in consultation with workers and their representatives. Managing the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment may mean redesigning your workplace, the work or the way you …
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Psychosocial hazards A psychosocial hazard is anything that could cause psychological harm (e.g. harm someone’s mental health). Common psychosocial hazards at work include: job demands low job control poor support lack of role clarity poor …
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Bushfire smoke in the workplace - Resources
Resources Safe Work Australia resources Bushfire smoke infographic – Working safely when there is bushfire smoke Working safely in bushfire smoke infographic - PCBUs | Safe Work Australia Managing the risks from air pollution: Advice for PCBUs …
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Bushfire smoke in the workplace WHS duties with bushfire smoke As a person conducting a business or undertaking ( PCBU ), you must consider all health and safety risks from bushfires , including from bushfire smoke at your workplace. Failure to take …
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Working outside - Working near bushfires
Working near bushfires Managing the risks working near bushfires Bushfires may pose health and safety risks to workers. Exposure to heat, fire and smoke from bushfires can cause injuries, illness and death. Everyone at the workplace, including workers, …
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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. Both the …