Excavation is dangerous work. Collapses can happen quickly, making it hard for workers and others to escape.
Working with and around elevating work platforms (EWPs) can be dangerous. EWPs need regular inspection, maintenance and testing to be safe to use. As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you have a duty to keep workers and workplaces safe from the risks of using EWPs.
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Health and safety risks for workers can occur when setting up and using concrete placing equipment and when working with wet concrete.
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An information sheet on how to use safety data sheets to identify, understand and manage the risks of hazardous chemicals in your workplace, which includes hazards that may put your workers at risk of developing an occupational lung disease.
Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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An information sheet for Health and Safety Representatives on how to consult with workers and identify hazards to protect workers’ health and safety and prevent occupational lung diseases. Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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An information sheet for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) on how to consult with their workers on things that affect their health and safety – including occupational lung diseases.
Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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A useful checklist for all workplaces and industries which outlines the steps and process for reviewing your control measures when work processes change, or a new hazard is identified.
Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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A case study for all workplaces and industries to illustrate an example of reviewing your control measures when work processes change, or a new hazard is identified.
Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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This fact sheet provides a brief overview of what you and your employer can do in your work environment, as well as what you can do yourself, to protect you and your mates’ lung health at work.
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A collection of social media tiles for the construction industry featuring the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. campaign images.
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A printable poster with an image of a construction worker in .PDF format.
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An infographic which details the main types of occupational lung diseases to provide a quick overview of these conditions.
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A pre-written email template for construction workers using the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. branding which you can use to promote the campaign to your stakeholders and networks.
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An email banner using the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. branding for construction workers.
Available in .PNG format.
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This pack includes 3 1920x1200px desktop wallpapers for the Construction industry in .JPG format.
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Information in Vietnamese about keeping your lungs healthy at work.
Available in .PDF format
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Information in Chinese (Simplified) about keeping your lungs healthy at work.
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Information in Spanish about occupational lung diseases in the construction industry.
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Information in Italian about occupational lung diseases in the construction industry.
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Information in Greek about occupational lung diseases in the construction industry.
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Information in Chinese (Traditional) about occupational lung diseases in the construction industry.
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Information in Chinese (Simplified) about occupational lung diseases in the construction industry.
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Information in Arabic about occupational lung diseases in the construction industry.
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A case study to illustrate an example of managing the risks and implementing control measures in the construction industry that could help protect workers from developing occupational lung diseases.
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An information sheet for construction workers which outlines the process for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to manage risks and implement control measures at work to help protect workers from developing an occupational lung disease.
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A useful checklist for construction workers which outlines the steps and process for managing risks and implementing control measures at your workplace to help protect workers from developing and occupational lung disease.
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A case study to illustrate an example of identifying hazards in the construction industry that could help protect workers from developing occupational lung diseases.
Available in .docx and .PDF formats.
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An information sheet for construction workers which outlines the process for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to identify hazards at work and help protect workers from developing an occupational lung disease.
/resources-and-publications/fact-sheets/identify-hazards-construction-information-sheet
A useful checklist for construction workers which outlines the steps and process for identifying hazards at your workplace to help protect workers from developing and occupational lung disease.
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This guide will help PCBUs, particularly principal contractors in charge of construction projects, to manage risk when working with prefabricated concrete elements.
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This guide provides practical information on the safe design and work operation of slip, jump and travelling forms.
This guide is part of a series which includes:
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This guide provides information on managing the risks associated with formwork.
This guide is supported by:
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Use this guide to manage risks the risks of falsework.
This guide is part of a series which includes:
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/resources-and-publications/guidance-materials/tower-mobile-scaffolds-information-sheet
This guidance provides information on how to manage the risks with scaffolds and scaffolding work at a workplace.
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Use this guide to manage risks to workers using suspended (swing stage) scaffolds.
This guide is part of a series which includes:
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This guide provides information on managing the risks with scaffolds and scaffolding at the workplace.
This guide is supported by specific guidance material for:
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suspended (swing stage) scaffolds
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Use this guide if you manage the risks to workers operating cranes and mobile plant near ove
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Use this guide to manage the risks of using mobile cranes in the workplace.
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This Guide provides information on inspecting, testing, maintaining and repairing cranes.
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This guide provides information on managing the risks of cranes.
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A random, population-based sample of 5,528 Australian workers participated in the Australian Work Exposure Study (AWES). Workers answered questions about the tasks they completed and the controls used at work.
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This guide will help you identify low density asbestos fibreboard (LDB) and will provide you with information about managing and handling LDB.
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Use this information sheet to manage the health and safety risks of solvents at your workplace.
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Use this guide to manage the risks of isocyanates at your workplace.
Isocyanates are hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing materials, like:
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These information sheets provide information on managing the risks in construction workplaces :
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This information sheet provides information about managing the risks of formwork and falsework.
This document is part of a series which includes:
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Use this guide to manage health and safety risks associated with high pressure water jetting operations.
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