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 …
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Quad bikes Safety measures for quad bikes involve: choosing the right vehicle for the job – quad bikes are not suitable for all terrains being physically able to control the vehicle, trained and wearing a helmet not letting children ride adult bikes. …
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Forestry work - WHS duties
WHS duties WHS duties The model WHS Regulations have duties that apply to forestry work. This includes managing risks of powered mobile plant, hazardous manual tasks and falls from height. As a PCBU, you must, so far as is reasonably practicable: …
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WHS duties If you are a volunteer organisation, you have WHS duties to your paid (employed) and unpaid (volunteer) workers. If you are a volunteer association, you do not have WHS duties under law. WHS duties for volunteer organisations As the person …
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Overview Depending on whether you employ people to work, your organisation is: a volunteer organisation – covered by WHS laws a volunteer association – not covered by WHS laws. Volunteers and workers Under the model WHS laws, a worker can be …
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Volunteers … Everyone has the right to be safe at work, including volunteers. Volunteers do unpaid work for organisations and play a vital role in our workforce and communities across Australia. If you are a volunteer, or you engage volunteers, you …