Hazardous chemicals Some may produce health effects that can happen straight away like poisoning and burns, or cause long-term health conditions, like nerve damage, lung damage or cancer. Others can present a physical hazard, …
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Electrical safety - Overview
Overview The main ways electricity hurts people in the workplace are: contact with exposed live parts causing electric shock and burns – this could be indirect, like exposed leads touching a metal floor or roof faults causing fires …
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Gig economy - Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Gig workers working arrangements and the types of work they do will impact if they are covered by an Australian workers’ compensation scheme. Your access to workers’ compensation may depend on your work status (whether you are an …
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Gig economy - Managing risks
Managing risks The risk management process involves: identifying the hazards assessing the associated risks implementing control measures to eliminate or minimise risks, and regularly reviewing control measures to ensure they remain effective. …
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Gig economy It generally refers to a situation where a person (gig worker) is hired through an app or website to undertake a role for a third party. The app or website is produced and managed by an organisation called a platform. Deliver yourself home …
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Gig economy - Overview
Overview Food delivery industry The food delivery industry involves the ordering and delivery of food and drinks from restaurants, cafes and other food outlets to members of the public by delivery riders. If you are a worker or employer in the gig economy …
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Mental health The things at work that can harm mental health are known as psychosocial hazards . These hazards can also cause physical harm. Psychosocial hazards include: job demands low job control poor support lack of role clarity poor organisational …
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Supply chains and networks Work health and safety duties Where the duties of multiple duty holders overlap, the model WHS laws require them to consult, cooperate and coordinate to ensure the duty is met. There are other specific requirements in the …
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Good work design - Resources
Resources Principles of Good Work Design – A work health and safety handbook Case Study: Good work through effective design Does the evidence and theory support the Good Work Design principles? An educational resource Safe Design Identify, assess …
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Public administration and safety Types of work in public administration and safety This industry includes workers who provide: police services investigation and security services fire protection and other emergency services correctional and …