Fatigue - WHS duties
WHS duties Person conducting a business or undertaking duties A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a duty under the model WHS laws to eliminate risks to health and safety of workers and other persons so far as is reasonably …
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Noise - WHS duties
WHS duties Under the model WHS Regulations , you must eliminate or minimise the risk of your workers getting work-related hearing loss. You must also identify and manage risks of noise. Protecting workers from noise The model WHS Regulations says …
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Quad bikes - Overview
Overview Quad bikes are a leading cause of worker injury and death in the agriculture industry . Before using a quad bike, make sure you understand how to use it safely. WHS duties Everyone in the workplace has WHS duties under the model WHS Act …
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Fatigue - Overview
Overview Fatigue is more than feeling tired and drowsy – fatigue is a state of mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces the ability to work safely and effectively. It can happen when someone is overworked, not sleeping right or has had a disruption …
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Elevating work platforms - Overview
Overview EWPs are mobile platforms that lift or lower people and equipment from a base support using a: hinged device articulated device combination of hinged and articulated devices. Types of elevating work platforms There are various types of EWP, …
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Inorganic Lead - WHS duties
WHS duties WHS duties to workers who work with lead Under WHS laws if you are a PCBU you must: manage the risks with using, handling, generating and storing hazardous chemicals – such as lead – at your workplace identify lead processes or ‘lead risk …
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Inorganic Lead - Overview
Overview Lead (inorganic; CAS 7439-92-1) is a soft, metallic, blue-grey heavy metal. At work, we find lead as a dust or fumes in an oxide or salt form. All forms of lead can be hazardous to your worker’s health and sometimes also to those around your …
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Inorganic Lead Supporting information Model Code of Practice – Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace . Health monitoring lead (inorganic) Workplace exposure standards … Inorganic lead (lead) and lead compounds are found in many …
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Remote and isolated work - Managing risks
Managing risks As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you have specific duties to manage the risks of remote and isolated work. The risk management process involves: identifying hazards assessing the associated risks implementing …
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Remote and isolated work - WHS duties
WHS duties If you’re a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you must manage the health and safety risks to your workers, so far as is reasonably practicable. This includes when they are working remotely or in isolation. Duties under WHS …