Personal protective equipment (PPE) The person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) gives PPE to workers, unless their labour hire company or agency already gave it to them. Workers must use their PPE as instructed by their PCBU. Click on the …
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Traffic management Working around traffic, including plant and vehicles, can be dangerous. As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) with traffic at your workplace, you must use traffic management measures to control the health and safety …
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Working outside The following can make working outside hazardous: Hazardous weather Sun exposure Heat Cold Air pollution , and Bushfires Information on this page will assist workers understand the risks of working outside and the duties of …
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Working in heat - Working in heat
Working in heat Supporting information Working in heat can cause harm to workers. For further information on the potential hazards and risks of working in heat in both outdoor and indoor workplaces, see the: Guide for managing the risks of working in …
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Working at heights 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 designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier and installer of …
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Tunnelling Tunnelling work A tunnel is an underground passage or opening that is: close to horizontal, and starts at ground level or at an excavation . The work includes making the tunnel and supporting systems (like a ventilation system) and other …
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Slips, trips and falls The most common ones are: musculoskeletal injuries (injuries to muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage and spinal discs) cuts bruises fractures dislocations. More serious injuries and deaths can also happen. Slip, trip …
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Scaffolding Scaffolds and scaffolding Construction work commonly includes scaffolds. They provide a safe, stable work platform when working at heights . Scaffolding is the individual components that, when assembled, form a scaffold. For example, tubes, …
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Lifting, pushing and pulling (manual tasks) As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you have a duty to keep workers and workplaces safe from the risks of manual handling. You must assess and manage the risks of manual tasks. Otherwise, workers …
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Excavation As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you have a duty to keep workers and your workplace safe from the risks of excavation. Excavation work means work to make an excavation or to fill, or partly fill, an excavation. Excavation work …