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Guide to managing the risks of elevating work platforms
14 September 2021 |
Guide
Guide to managing the risks of elevating work platforms This guide provides practical information to persons conducting a business or undertaking and others on how to manage the risks of working with EWPs. Off Elevating Work Platforms Current Guide …
  • Elevating Work Platforms
  • Agriculture
  • Construction
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Electrical risks at the workplace fact sheet
06 September 2021 |
Information sheet
Electrical risks at the workplace fact sheet This fact sheet provides information on  managing electrical risks  from overhead or underground electric lines at your workplace.  Supporting Information Working in the vicinity of overhead and underground …
  • Electrical safety
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WES review - Hazardous chemicals to be added or removed from the workplace exposure standards list
06 September 2021 |
Resources
WES review - Hazardous chemicals to be added or removed from the workplace exposure standards list This document outlines the chemicals that will be added to and removed from the  workplace exposure standards  (WES) list.  You can also see the:  criteria …
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
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Cash-in-transit – Sample form for the risk management process
05 September 2021 |
Cash-in-transit – Sample form for the risk management process This sample form may help you manage cash-in-transit security risks at your workplace.  This form is part of a series which includes:  General guide for managing cash-in-transit security risks  …
  • Model WHS Laws
  • Safe design
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Emergency plan template
16 August 2021 |
Resources
Emergency plan template This template is for organisations to write an emergency plan.   Off Emergency plans and procedures Managing health and safety Current Resources Templates Download DOCX - 38.15 KB 16 Aug 2021 … This template is for organisations to …
  • Emergency plans and procedures
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Agriculture social media tiles
02 August 2021 |
Campaign kit
Agriculture social media tiles A collection of social media tiles for the agriculture industry featuring the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. campaign images.  Off 40 All management Occupational lung disease Current Campaign kit Campaign Kit Social media …
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Agriculture
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Workers: WHS advice for COVID-19
02 August 2021 |
Fact sheets
Workers: WHS advice for COVID-19 This fact sheet outlines key information for workers relating work health and safety and COVID-19. Off Identify, assess and control hazards Workers Archived Fact sheets 02 Aug 2021 … This fact sheet outlines key …
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
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Small business: WHS advice for COVID-19
02 August 2021 |
Fact sheets
Small business: WHS advice for COVID-19 This fact sheet outlines key information for small business relating to work health and safety and COVID-19. Off Disease and illness Identify, assess and control hazards Workers Archived Fact sheets 02 Aug 2021 … …
  • Disease and illness
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
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Work health and safety laws and volunteers
28 July 2021 |
Resources
Work health and safety laws and volunteers This guide provides information on how the model work health and safety (WHS) laws apply to volunteers . It outlines ways volunteer can meet their work health and safety duties and explains what volunteers can …
  • Model WHS Laws
  • Volunteers
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Steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment - Infographic
27 July 2021 |
Infographic
Steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment - Infographic On 20 December 2023, Safe Work Australia published a model Code of Practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment . It provides the most up to date guidance. You may still find this resource useful …
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