Major hazard facilities What is a major hazard facility? An MHF is a facility: where Schedule 15 chemicals are present or likely to be present in a quantity that exceeds their threshold quantity, or that is determined by the regulator to be an MHF. …
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Asbestos - WHS duties
WHS duties 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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Diving Diving happens in many industries and professions, including construction, research, photography, aquaculture and tourism. It falls under 2 major categories: general diving work high risk diving work WHS duties Everyone in the workplace has …
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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) - Managing Risks
Managing Risks What are my duties under the WHS laws? As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you have a duty of care under the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws. You must do what you can to ensure the health and safety of workers …
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… platform. You may need a combination of these controls to sufficiently minimise the risk. Think about fall … safely. Fall arrest systems can protect workers if other controls fail and they fall. Ensure workers are trained in … any remaining risks or risks introduced by using these controls, so far as is reasonably practicable. Further …
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Sitting and standing 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 designer, manufacturer, importer, …
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Demolition Demolition work Demolition work means to knock down or dismantle a structure – or part of a structure – that is load-bearing or related to the physical integrity of the structure. A structure is a fixed or moveable, temporary or …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - Managing risks
Managing risks Employers can manage risks by following the risk management process . Ways employers can manage work health and safety (WHS) risks to migrant and multicultural workers: Communication: find out how workers prefer to communicate (e.g. …
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High risk work licences - High risk work licence classes
High risk work licence classes High risk work licences and classes of high risk work High risk work licence Description of class of high risk work Basic scaffolding Scaffolding work involving any of the following: modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds …
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Tunnelling Tunnelling work A tunnel is an underground passage or opening that is: close to horizontal, and starts at ground level or at an excavation . The work includes making the tunnel and supporting systems (like a ventilation system) and other …