Hazards I would like an overview of the hazards. Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries to work because of its combination of hazards, including: Plant such as tractors Quad bikes Chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers …
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Hazards I would like an overview. Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries to work because of its combination of hazards, including: Plant such as tractors Quad bikes Chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers Hazardous manual …
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Slips, trips and falls You don’t have to be high off the ground for a fall to cause significant injury or death. Falls can occur in many different ways including through slips and trips, or falls from height, at level, or into holes or voids. Each year …
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Hazardous manual tasks Hazardous manual tasks can stress the body and lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), a general term for many different kinds of injuries or diseases of the muscles, bones, joints and connective tissues. Hazardous manual tasks …
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Latest trends in mental health conditions Back to November 2022 News Update Mental health conditions account for a relatively small but increasing proportion of serious claims, rising from 6% of all serious claims in 2014-15 to 9% in 2020-21p. Workplace …
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Managing psychosocial hazards at work Back to November 2022 News Update Safe Work Australia recently published new model WHS Regulations on psychosocial risks and a new model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work (model Code). The model …
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National consistency of WHS Back to November 2022 News Update ⚭ Harmonisation of WHS laws aims to create consistency of laws, regulations, standards and practices, so that the same rules will apply across Australia no matter where someone works. …
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Model laws explained Back to November 2022 News Update ⚖ The model WHS laws (the model laws) have been adopted in every jurisdiction except Victoria (though its laws are broadly similar). They include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model …
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Who is Safe Work Australia? Back to November 2022 News Update Safe Work Australia consists of representatives from the Commonwealth and each state and territory, employer and employee organisations as well as the Chair and CEO of the Safe Work Australia …