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Model Work Health and Safety Act - transitional principles
19 March 2020 |
Legislation
Model Work Health and Safety Act - transitional principles Safe Work Australia has developed transitional principles that set out how arrangements under existing work health and safety (WHS) legislation are intended to transition to the new system. This …
  • Law and regulation
  • Model WHS Laws
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Decision regulation impact statement for National harmonisation of Work Health and Safety Act
19 March 2020 |
Regulatory impact statement
Decision regulation impact statement for National harmonisation of Work Health and Safety Act This decision regulation impact statement (RIS):  analyses the likely impact of implementing the proposed model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act  takes into …
  • Model WHS Laws
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National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Exposure to biomechanical demands, pain and fatigue symptoms and the provision of controls in Australia workplaces
19 March 2020 |
Reports
National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Exposure to biomechanical demands, pain and fatigue symptoms and the provision of controls in Australia workplaces Biomechanical demands such as repetitive hand or arm movements, lifting heavy loads or working …
  • Manual handling
  • Lifting, pushing and pulling
  • Hazard surveillance research
  • Fatigue
  • Disease and illness
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Industrial lift trucks guidance material
19 March 2020 |
Resources
Industrial lift trucks guidance material These guide provide information on managing the risks of working with industrial lift trucks.   Supporting Information Forklifts Information sheet for owners and operators  General Guide for Industrial Lift trucks  …
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  • Plant, equipment and structures
  • Plant design, supply and registration
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Construction work - steel erection - information sheet
19 March 2020 |
Resources
Construction work - steel erection - information sheet This information sheet provides information on managing risks associated with steel erection work including:   who has responsibilities at the design and planning stage?  when steel erection work is …
  • Safe design
  • Cranes
  • Working at heights
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Construction Information Sheets
19 March 2020 |
Information sheet
Construction Information Sheets These information sheets provide information on managing the risks in construction workplaces :  Supporting Information Information sheet - Construction work – Work of a minor nature    Information sheet - Workplace …
  • Cranes
  • Construction
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Transport and storage fact sheet
19 March 2020 |
Fact sheets
Transport and storage fact sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of workers' compensation claims in the transport and storage sector in 2010-2011. Off Statistics Statistics Current Fact sheets Download DOCX - 37.13 KB Download PDF - 588.36 KB 19 Mar …
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Slips and trips fact sheet
19 March 2020 |
Fact sheets
Slips and trips fact sheet This fact sheet provides information about managing risks from slips and trips. Supporting information Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Off Slips, trips and falls Ergonomics The work environment …
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Managing risks when unpacking shipping containers - Information sheets
19 March 2020 |
Resources
Managing risks when unpacking shipping containers - Information sheets Use this information sheet if you, or the workers you manage, unpack shipping containers. These information sheets have information on: managing the health and safety risks of …
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  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Working at heights
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Portfolio additional estimates statements 2009-10
19 March 2020 |
Corporate publications
Portfolio additional estimates statements 2009-10 These additional estimates statements were submitted in support of the 2009-10 Additional Estimates for the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio. Off Accountability and reporting Budget …
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  • Budget
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