Remote and isolated work - Overview
Overview What is remote or isolated work? Remote or isolated workers may be isolated from assistance because of where or when they are working, or the nature of the work they are doing. Remote or isolated workers could be at risk: for days or weeks in …
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Safe design Safe design means the integration of control measures early in the design process to eliminate or, if this is not reasonable practicable, minimise risks to health and safety throughout the lifecycle of the product being designed. Buildings, …
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Good work design Good work design can transform the workplace to benefit the business, workers, clients and others in the supply chain. It can: protect workers from harm to their health and safety improve worker health and wellbeing improve job …
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Emergency plans and procedures - WHS duties
WHS duties As the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), it is your duty to: make an emergency plan, including an effective response to emergencies test the plan maintain the plan so that it’s always effective arrange training for …
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Bullying - WHS duties
WHS duties Duties under the model WHS laws A 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 practicable. If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks, they …
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Workplace violence and aggression - WHS duties
WHS duties Duties under the model WHS laws A 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 practicable. If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks, they …
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Working outside - Working in hazardous weather
Working in hazardous weather Managing the risks of working in hazardous weather Weather conditions can pose health and safety risks. Your workplace must have measures in place to manage the risks to health and safety caused by hazardous weather …
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Drugs and alcohol Duties relating to drugs and alcohol Everyone in the workplace has WHS duties under the model WHS Act . You have specific duties if you are: a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) a principal contractor a designer, …
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Major hazard facilities - Resources
Resources Work health safety (WHS) Regulations Chapter 9 – Major hazard facilities in the model WHS Regulations Guides for major hazard facilities Guide for major hazard facilities – Notification and determination Guide for major hazard facilities – …
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BeUpstanding BeUpstanding has practical tools and information for people who work at desks and their employers. It helps people conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) manage the risks with sitting and standing . BeUpstanding at home More people …