Occupational lung diseases Four key industries most at risk of occupational lung diseases include: Artificial and natural stone workers can be exposed to silica dust (also known as respirable crystalline silica, or RCS) in all parts of their work process …
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12 April 2012 |
GuideGuide to controlling the risks associated with electroplating Use this guide if your workplace carries out electroplating. It can also be used by workplaces undertaking: anodizing or hot-dip galvanizing electroless plating metal finishing. …
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21 September 2021 |
ResourcesGuidance for managing the risks of diesel exhaust – Information sheet Use this guide if you manage risks to workers exposed to diesel exhaust at the workplace, including: drive-in booth operators miners construction workers oil and gas workers …
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Model WHS laws The model WHS laws include: the model WHS Act the model WHS Regulations model Codes of Practice . Commonwealth and state and territory regulators oversee and enforce the laws in their jurisdictions. WHS regulators are supported by the …
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22 January 2026 |
GuideAsbestos checklist – for health and safety representatives This checklist for health and safety representatives (HSRs) should be read in conjunction with the Guidance for health and safety representatives: asbestos . This checklist is designed to assist …
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National Return to Work Strategy 2020–2030 Resource Library Purpose of the Resource Library As part of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 , Safe Work Australia has established this resource library to promote: tailored, client-centric and …
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01 October 2015 |
GuideGuidance for managing the risks of diesel exhaust Use this guide if you manage diesel exhaust exposures at the workplace. Exposure to diesel exhaust can cause eye, nose, throat and lung irritation, and suffocation. Long-term exposure can: worsen allergies …
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22 January 2026 |
GuideGuidance for health and safety representatives: asbestos This guide provides an overview of asbestos in the workplace to assist health and safety representatives (HSRs) exercise their powers and functions to represent workers in their work group. It is …
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18 February 2020 |
ResourcesHealth monitoring for isocyanates This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to isocyanates. Isocyanates are a group of highly reactive, organic compounds of the formula R-N=C=O. Examples of work with isocyanates include work where …
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