Traumatic events or materials Witnessing, investigating or being exposed to traumatic events or materials is a psychosocial hazard. Something is more likely to be traumatic when it is unexpected, seems uncontrollable or is caused by intentional cruelty. …
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Agriculture - Managing risks
Managing risks One way to eliminate and manage risks is to use the hierarchy of control measures in this order: Eliminate risks by eliminating hazards; this is the most effective control measure Substitute hazards with something safer, isolate hazards …
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Agriculture - WHS duties
WHS duties 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, manufacturer, importer, supplier and installer …
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Work-related contact dermatitis - Managing risks
Managing risks Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking If you are a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) (such as a business owner or workplace operator) you have a duty under the model WHS laws to make sure your workplace is safe for …
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Work-related contact dermatitis - Resources
Resources Guidance on the prevention of dermatitis caused by wet work Health and Safety Executive UK work-related skin disease image library Occupational contact Dermatitis in Australia Factors contributing to the development of occupational contact …
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Work-related contact dermatitis Work-related contact dermatitis is where you get contact dermatitis from something you are exposed to at work. It is most common in food handlers, cleaners, construction workers and those in healthcare and manufacturing. If …
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Occupational lung diseases - Manufacturing Resources
Manufacturing Resources Identify the hazards in manufacturing – checklist Identify the hazards in manufacturing – information sheet Identify the hazards in manufacturing – case study Manage the risks in manufacturing – checklist Manage the risks in …
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Occupational lung diseases - Construction Resources
Construction Resources Identify the hazards in construction – checklist Identify the hazards in construction – information sheet Identify the hazards in construction – case study Manage the risks in construction – checklist Manage the risks in …
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Occupational lung diseases - Agriculture Resources
Agriculture Resources Identify the hazards in agriculture – case study Identify the hazards in agriculture – checklist Identify the hazards in agriculture – information sheet Manage the risks in agriculture – checklist Manage the risks in agriculture – …
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Occupational lung diseases - Monitor and review
Monitor and review You must review your WHS control measures: if health monitoring or air monitoring suggests your current controls are not adequate before making a change at your workplace that is likely to create or increase a risk, for example if you …