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 …
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Workplace exposure standards review Under the WES review, health-based recommendations for WES were made by experts (using the methodology below) and released for public feedback . Public feedback on the health-based recommendations closed in 2021. Safe …
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Exposure standards - airborne contaminants The WES can be found in the Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants . Under the model work health and safety (WHS) laws, a PCBU must ensure that no person in the workplace is exposed to an …
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Mining Inherent risks associated with mining Inherent risks associated with working in the mining industry include: body stressing, manual handling and musculoskeletal disorders slips trips and falls being hit by moving objects or machinery working …
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High risk work licences Licences for high risk work You must have the right high risk work licence and be over the age of 18 to perform high risk work. High risk work includes: scaffolding work (as defined in the regulations) dogging and rigging work …
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Working from home - Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation What is working from home? Working from home means workers work from their own home, alone or with other household members present. Arrangements may be ongoing, temporary or ad hoc, and for all or part of a worker’s hours. These …
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Traffic management - Resources
Resources Workplace traffic management guidance material model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks model Code of Practice: Construction work State and territory resources New South Wales Contact Transport for NSW Traffic …
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Construction Supporting information The interactive safe work method statement (SWMS) tool provides information on preparing, using and reviewing SWMS for high risk construction work. … Construction work is particularly dangerous. As a person conducting …
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Diving Diving happens in many industries and professions, including construction, research, photography, aquaculture and tourism. It falls under 2 major categories: general diving work high risk diving work WHS duties Everyone in the workplace has …
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Identify, assess and control hazards You must manage WHS risks if you are: a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) a designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier or installer of plant, substance, or structure an officer, such as a company …