Health monitoring What is health monitoring? Health monitoring is provided by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) for a worker. It involves using medical tests to monitor and protect a worker’s health because of exposure to hazardous …
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Electrical safety - 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 designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier and installer of plant, substances or …
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Working outside - Working in the sun
Working in the sun Managing the risks of working in the sun Sun exposure can cause permanent and irreversible damage to the skin and eyes. Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the leading cause of skin cancer in Australia. Solar UVR is a hazard when …
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Gig economy - Resources
Resources Managing the risks in the food delivery industry – Delivery riders Managing the risks in the food delivery industry – Food outlets Managing the risks in the food delivery industry – Platforms … Resources on the gig economy. … Managing the …
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Gig economy - WHS duties
WHS duties The concept of ‘worker’ is broad and includes employees and contractors. Contractors can be a PCBU and a worker at the same time. A delivery rider is considered a worker if they ‘carry out work for’ the platform whose app is used to provide …
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Major hazard facilities What is a major hazard facility? An MHF is a facility: where Schedule 15 chemicals are present or likely to be present in a quantity that exceeds their threshold quantity, or that is determined by the regulator to be an MHF. …
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Remote and isolated work … Working alone or remotely can increase the health and safety risks of any job. Workers may be isolated from support and assistance because of where or when they’re working, or the nature of their work they are …
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Construction - Overview
Overview Construction work is any work carried out in connection with the: alteration conversion fitting-out commissioning renovation repair maintenance refurbishment demolition decommissioning or dismantling of a structure building …
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Food services - Overview
Overview Vulnerable workers in food services Food services often employ vulnerable workers, including: young workers part-time and casual workers culturally and linguistically diverse workers. Vulnerable workers may: be more at risk of work health …
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Accommodation services … The accommodation services industry can pose health and safety risks for workers and visitors. The work may be physically demanding and carried out under pressure, leading to a higher risk of injuries. Workers also engage with the …