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Information sheet - Australian and other Standards

2 Dec 2016

General guidance for duty holders on Australian and other Standards and how they interact with the model Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
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Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants

16 Dec 2019

A list of workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants and how to meet your duties under the Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
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National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionising Radiation [NOHSC: 1013 (1995)] – ARPANSA Radiation Protection Series No.1: Republished March 2002

1 Mar 2002
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Instrument of Declaration COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN SAFETY AND COMPENSATION COUNCIL Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005 AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL LIST OF EXEMPTIONS

1 Oct 2007

The objective of this amendment is to extend Exemption 4 of the National List of Exemptions until 2010 to enable the Australian Defence Organisation, with the oversight of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, to continue to use mission-critical components and parts that contain chrysotile and for which there is no know...
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National Standard for Manual Handling [NOHSC:1001(1990)] (Archived)

1 Jan 1990

The objectives of this national standard to prevent the occurrence of injury and/or reduce the severity of injuries resulting from manual handling tasks in workplaces (Archived)  Related Publications National Standard for Manual Tasks 2007 National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders from Performing...
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Code of Practice for the safe use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC: 2006 (1990)] (Archived)

1 Jan 1990

The purpose of this National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres is to provide a safe and healthy workplace by outlining safe work practices and general responsibilities when handling synthetic mineral fibres. Related publications Guide to handling refractory ceramic fibres National Standard for Synthetic Minera...
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National Standard for Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC: 1004 (1990)] (Archived)

1 Jan 1990

The purpose of this National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres is to provide a safe and healthy workplace by outlining safe work practices and general responsibilities when handling synthetic mineral fibres (SMF).
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National Standard for Plant [NOHSC: 1010 (1994)]

1 Jan 1994

"The objective of this national standard is to protect the health and safety of persons from hazards arising from plant and systems of work associated with plant." In those jurisdictions that have implemented the harmonised Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, this Adopted National Standard has been superseded by the model...
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National Standard for Occupational Noise

1 Jan 2000

The National Code of Practice for Noise Management and Protection of Hearing at Work provides practical guidance on how the national standard can be achieved.
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National Standard for Manual Tasks

1 Aug 2007

"‘Manual tasks’ is physical work activity. In this national standard it is defined as any activity requiring a person to use any part of their musculoskeletal system in performing their work.This National Standard for Manual Tasks sets out the principles for the effective management of hazardous manual tasks to avert...
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