Workplace violence and aggression - Resources
Resources Preventing workplace violence and aggression guide Workplace violence and aggression – guidance for small business Workplace violence and aggression – advice for workers Family and domestic violence at the workplace – information sheet …
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Sexual and gender-based harassment - Resources
Resources Safe Work Australia resources Model WHS Regulations Model Code of Practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work Influencing positive change and accountability: Sexual harassment at …
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Bullying - Managing risks
Managing risks You must treat the risk of bullying just as you would any other workplace hazard. This means applying a risk management approach to eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable. The risk management process involves: …
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Workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica What is RCS? Crystalline silica is found in sand, stone, concrete and mortar. It is also used to make a variety of products, including engineered stone for kitchen and bathroom benchtops, …
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Silica - What is crystalline silica
What is crystalline silica There are crystalline and non-crystalline (amorphous) forms of silica, which refers to how the silica is chemically structured. Crystalline silica is generally considered more hazardous than non-crystalline silica. The most …
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Research into a lower workplace exposure standard and short term exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica Following a health-based review of the WES for RCS, the 8 hour time weighted average workplace exposure standard (WES) for respirable …
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Silica - WHS duties for silica
WHS duties for silica Manage the risks to health and safety PCBUs have a duty to manage the risks to health and safety when using, handling, generating and storing hazardous chemicals, including crystalline silica. PCBUs also have specific duties when …
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Silica Silica dust is produced when materials containing silica such as natural or engineered stone, bricks, concrete or tiles are cut, drilled, polished or ground. The dust particles are so small that you may not know you are breathing them in. Silica …
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Health and safety representatives and work groups Any worker (or group of workers) may ask the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) for an HSR to be elected to represent them on work health and safety matters. It is not mandatory for a …
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Silica - Engineered stone ban
Engineered stone ban What is banned On 1 July 2024, the Commonwealth and all states and territories implemented amendments to the model WHS Regulations to make it an offence for a PCBU to carry out, or to direct or allow a worker to carry out, work …