A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must, so far as reasonably practicable, identify and manage any risks to health and safety in the workplace.
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Controls are only effective at eliminating or minimising risks if they are working as planned, which is why reviewing control measures is an essential part of effective risk management – don’t wait until something goes wrong.
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A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), he has a duty under work health and safety (WHS) laws to minimise the risks to his workers’ health in the workplace.
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An information sheet about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.
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An information sheet about Q fever including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.
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An information sheet about asbestosis and mesothelioma including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.
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Overview
Controlling risks is the most important step in the risk management process, and it’s about the practical things you can do to eliminate the risks or minimise them as much as you can if elimination isn’t possible.
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Once you’ve identified hazards, the next thing you need to do is assess the risks by considering what could happen if someone is exposed to a hazard, and how likely it is this could happen.
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Think safe, work safe, be safe on the farm.
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As the composition of workplaces changes so too can the safety risks and hazards. Have you reviewed your control measures lately to keep your workers’ safe?
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Think safe, work safe, be safe by ensuring all workers know how to stay safe and healthy in the workplace.
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These workers need a safety induction too so they can think safe, work safe, be safe.
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Identifying hazards is the first step in the risk management process and involves finding things and situations that could potentially cause harm to people. Harm can be physical, psychological or both.
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Safe Work Australia has released the theme and campaign kit for National Safe Work Month 2021 ahead of the official campaign launch on 1 October.
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October is National Safe Work Month – a time to commit to building safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians.
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Whatever the industry or workplace – every organisation can join National Safe Work Month and commit to keeping people safe and healthy at work. This information sheet includes a list of things you can do during National Safe Work Month in October to champion work health and safety in your workplace.
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