Train workers for their specific tasks Your workers must have supervised, hands-on training in the tasks they'll perform before they start a job. Train your workers to: perform tasks safely operate machines and equipment safely use and maintain any …
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Provide induction and workplace safety training for new workers Before they start work, you must train workers to help them become familiar with their tasks, their place of work, and the people working around them. This helps them understand how to do …
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Retail services - Resources
Resources Model Code of Practice model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of falls at workplaces model Code of Practice: Work health …
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Noise Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable and can affect a high number of workers. As the PCBU, you must do all you can to reduce the risk of noise-related injury in the workplace . There are some things you must do to reduce the risk of …
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Labour hire Supporting Information Labour hire: duties of persons conducting a business or undertaking Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination How to determine what is reasonably practicable to meet …
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Occupational lung diseases - Air Monitoring
Air Monitoring Workplace exposure standards (WES) represent the airborne concentration of a substance or mixture that can’t be exceeded. Substances that have workplace exposure standards are listed in the Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne …
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Occupational lung diseases - Engineered Stone Resources
Engineered Stone Resources Clean Air. Clear Lungs. Be Silica Smart Clean Air. Clear Lungs. Be Silica Smart - Resources Identify the hazards in engineered stone - checklist Identify the hazards in engineered stone - information sheet Manage the risks in …
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Occupational lung diseases Pneumoconiosis is lung disease that is caused by breathing in certain types of dust. Some examples of pneumoconiosis are: Aluminosis Asbestosis Byssinosis Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis , or ‘black lung’ Hard metal …
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Hazardous chemicals that are exempt from labelling under WHS Regulations Consumer products WHS labelling requirements are not required for hazardous chemicals if they are a consumer product in its original packaging and are only used: in household …
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Information on hazardous chemical labels Requirements for hazardous chemical labels Classification information must be presented on the hazardous chemical’s label. Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of …