Checklist for managing the risks of heat in the workplace Use this checklist if you work in or near heat . Question about risk Why this is important Is the environment hot or is there fire at the workplace? This contributes to incidents such as …
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Quadwatch Supporting information Quad bikes Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace Guide for managing the risks of machinery in rural workplaces Quad bikes in rural workplaces Information Sheet . … Quadwatch is an …
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Laser classifications If you’re a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you must look after the health and safety of all workers . You must give workers the information, training, instruction and supervision they need to safely work with …
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Concrete pumping - 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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Concrete pumping - Overview
Overview People in the construction industry pump concrete for: manufacturing pre-cast and tilt up concrete panels concrete formwork slab construction concrete paving concrete spraying. Concrete pumping has caused serious incidents over recent …
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Carcinogens - Managing risks
Managing risks Exposure to carcinogens is a significant risk to workers’ health. A risk assessment can help you, as the PCBU, to identify, assess and control the risks of carcinogens. Find the hazards When trying to find the hazards, think about the …
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Carcinogens - Overview
Overview Carcinogens can be in the air, in something you eat or drink, or be something that touches your skin. Cancer may take many years to develop and there may be no early signs that an exposure will lead to cancer. If your workers could be exposed to …
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Bullying - Managing risks
Managing risks You must treat the risk of bullying just as you would any other workplace hazard. This means applying a risk management approach to eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable. The risk management process involves: …
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Volunteers - Overview
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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Bullying - Overview
Overview If you’re a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you have work health and safety (WHS) duties to ensure workers and others are not exposed to risks to their health and safety, including from bullying. How to tell if it’s …