Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) What is avian influenza? Avian influenza (bird flu) is an infectious disease which spreads between wild and domestic birds. In some cases, it can spread from infected birds to other animals. The virus rarely spreads to humans; …
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Incident notification Notifiable incidents A ‘notifiable incident’ is: the death of a person a ‘serious injury or illness’, or a ‘dangerous incident’ that exposes someone to a serious risk (even if no one is injured) arising out of the conduct of …
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Migrant and multicultural workers … Work health and safety laws protect all workers, no matter how they are employed (e.g. labour hire; casuals) or their visa status. The same laws apply to all workplaces and workers in Australia. This information is for …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - Managing risks
Managing risks Employers can manage risks by following the risk management process . Ways employers can manage work health and safety (WHS) risks to migrant and multicultural workers: Communication: find out how workers prefer to communicate (e.g. …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - WHS duties
WHS duties What do employers need to do under work health and safety laws? Employers must: do all they reasonably can to protect your health and safety – both physical and mental provide a safe and supportive environment find and remove hazards at your …
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Fatigue The causes of fatigue can be work-related, personal or both. Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), such as employers, must eliminate or minimise the risk of fatigue, so far as is reasonably practicable. Workers also have a duty …
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Poor support Poor support means not getting enough support from supervisors or other workers, or not having the resources needed to do the job well. It is more than having to wait for someone to get out of a meeting to answer a non-urgent question. Poor …
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Harmful behaviours Harmful behaviours can harm the person they are directed at and anyone who witnesses the behaviour. They include: violence and aggression bullying harassment, including sexual and gender-based harassment , racism , ablism, agism, and …
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Training and supporting your workers to stay safe at work Workers must be provided with all relevant health and safety information about their jobs and their workplace. The information you provide must be easy to understand and should include: potential …
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Provide ongoing training and supervision The most important part of training is following up. Make sure you: regularly observe your workers to check they are still following safe work procedures conduct informal discussions or toolbox talks with them to …