Fatigue The causes of fatigue can be work-related, personal or both. Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), such as employers, must eliminate or minimise the risk of fatigue, so far as is reasonably practicable. Workers also have a duty …
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Poor support Poor support means not getting enough support from supervisors or other workers, or not having the resources needed to do the job well. It is more than having to wait for someone to get out of a meeting to answer a non-urgent question. Poor …
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Harmful behaviours Harmful behaviours can harm the person they are directed at and anyone who witnesses the behaviour. They include: violence and aggression bullying harassment, including sexual and gender-based harassment , racism , ablism, agism, and …
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Mental health - Resources
Resources Safe Work Australia resources Model WHS Regulations model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work model Code of Practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards in retail - case study …
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Workplace Exposure Limits – airborne contaminants - Workplace Exposure Limits – airborne contaminants
Workplace Exposure Limits – airborne contaminants Australia is transitioning to the Workplace exposure limits for airborne contaminants (WEL list) . Until 1 December 2026, you must still comply with the Workplace exposure standards for airborne …
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Training and supporting your workers to stay safe at work Workers must be provided with all relevant health and safety information about their jobs and their workplace. The information you provide must be easy to understand and should include: potential …
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Provide ongoing training and supervision The most important part of training is following up. Make sure you: regularly observe your workers to check they are still following safe work procedures conduct informal discussions or toolbox talks with them to …
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Train workers for their specific tasks Your workers must have supervised, hands-on training in the tasks they'll perform before they start a job. Train your workers to: perform tasks safely operate machines and equipment safely use and maintain any …
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Provide induction and workplace safety training for new workers Before they start work, you must train workers to help them become familiar with their tasks, their place of work, and the people working around them. This helps them understand how to do …
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Retail services - Resources
Resources Model Code of Practice model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of falls at workplaces model Code of Practice: Work health …