… selecting and implementing measures using the hierarchy of controls: substitution such as choosing a benchtop product … automation to conduct dust generating tasks engineering controls that minimise the risk of exposure to generated … tools with dust collection attachments administrative controls, including good housekeeping policies, shift …
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High risk construction work requiring a SWMS High risk construction work: involves a risk of a person falling more than 2 m is carried out on a telecommunication tower involves demolition of an element of a structure that is load-bearing involves …
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Working in heat Working in heat can be hazardous. Many construction workers are required to work in the open and in the heat, particularly during the warmer months. The human body needs to maintain a normal temperature to be healthy. Workers may suffer …
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Working outdoors Many people working in construction often have jobs that require them to work outside. Working in heat Many people working in construction often have jobs that require them to work outside. The following can make working outside …
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… net or catch platform. You may need a combination of these controls to sufficiently minimise the risk. Note : If … net or catch platform. You may need a combination of these controls to sufficiently minimise the risk. Note : If …
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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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Table 4.4: Treatment of sportspersons and sporting injuries Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Wed, 2024-05-22 15:55 Treatment of sportsperson and sporting injuries NSW Except as provided by Schedule 1 of the 1998 Act , a …
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Table 4.3: Workers’ compensation coverage for volunteers Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Wed, 2024-05-22 15:50 Workers’ compensation coverage for volunteers NSW A person who voluntarily and without obligation engages in …
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Table 3.2a: Summary of coverage Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Wed, 2024-05-22 10:17 Coverage of employees/workers Coverage of independent contractors Coverage of labour hire workers NSW ‘worker means a person who has …
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… changes including stakeholder management, accountability controls and greater incentives for injury management. … changes including stakeholder management, accountability controls and greater incentives for injury management. …