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 …
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) - How personal protective equipment helps to manage risks
How personal protective equipment helps to manage risks PPE can be uncomfortable and could cause health and safety risks if it isn’t used correctly. Problems when using PPE Not wearing or using PPE properly can have serious consequences. A worker who …
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Working in heat - Resources
Resources Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks. model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities . Guide for managing the risks of working in heat . Worker Representation and Participation Guide …
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Noise - Managing risks
Managing risks Identifying unsafe noise and managing it is a work health and safety duty for a PCBU. If you have identified unsafe noise at your workplace, you must do everything you can to reduce the risk of workers being exposed. You can find out …
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Identify, assess and control hazards - Managing risks
Managing risks Eliminating the risk is the best control. If you can’t, you must minimise the risk so far as is reasonably practicable. The hierarchy of control measures assists duty holders to select the highest control measures to effectively manage …
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Working in heat - Managing risks
Managing risks You have specific duties if you are: a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) a designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier and installer of plant, substances or structures an officer. The model WHS Regulations have duties …
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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 …