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Guidance on the interpretation of Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants
12 April 2012 |
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Guidance on the interpretation of Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants This Guide provides advice on the application of workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants (exposure standards) in the workplace. Related documents …
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
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Guide to controlling the risks associated with electroplating
12 April 2012 |
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Guide 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.  …
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
  • Manufacturing
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Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A review of 18 years of data from an occupational dermatology clinic in Australia
19 March 2012 |
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Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A review of 18 years of data from an occupational dermatology clinic in Australia This report, the first from the occupational skin disease database, can be considered a preliminary description of the working population …
  • Occupational disease research
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National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Exposure to biological hazards and the provision of controls against biological hazards in Australian workplaces
15 March 2012 |
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National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Exposure to biological hazards and the provision of controls against biological hazards in Australian workplaces Biological hazards are organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other …
  • Biological hazards
  • Hazard surveillance research
  • Statistics
  • Major hazard facilities
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National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Chemical exposure and the provision of chemical exposure control measures in Australian workplaces
15 March 2012 |
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National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Chemical exposure and the provision of chemical exposure control measures in Australian workplaces This report provides a profile of the occupational and demographic characteristics of workers who reported …
  • Hazard surveillance research
  • Statistics
  • Major hazard facilities
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Emergency plans
09 March 2012 |
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Emergency plans This guide gives major hazard facility (MHF) operators information on how to write, put in place and test an emergency plan for their MHF. The regulator will ask for this when MHF operators apply for …
  • Emergency plans and procedures
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Major hazard facilities
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Information, training and instruction for workers and other persons at the facility
09 March 2012 |
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Information, training and instruction for workers and other persons at the facility This guide helps MHF operators make sure they give workers the necessary information, training and instructions to allow them to work …
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Major hazard facilities
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Notification and determination
09 March 2012 |
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Notification and determination This guide gives  major hazard facility  (MHF) operators information on the notification and determination processes towards becoming an MHF.   Operators must notify the …
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Major hazard facilities
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Guide for major hazard facilities - Developing a safety case outline
09 March 2012 |
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Guide for major hazard facilities - Developing a safety case outline This guide gives MHF operators information on how to write a safety case outline for their facility.   A strong outline will help operators write a safety case that …
  • Major hazard facilities
  • Major hazard facilities
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Safety management systems
09 March 2012 |
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Guide for major hazard facilities – Safety management systems This guide is about safety management systems (SMS) for  major hazard facilities (MHF). It covers what an SMS must have to meet the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations.   An SMS is …
  • Major hazard facilities
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