This report provides a detailed examination of the causes, impacts and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). It outlines current knowledge of WMSD hazards and risk factors, statistics on incidence and impact, and a review of WMSD interventions in Australia and internationally. The report was prepared by researcher...

This report provides statistics on workers’ compensation claims that involved musculoskeletal disorders.

The purpose of this Archived National Code of Practice for Manual Handling is to provide practical advice in meeting the requirements of the National Standard for Manual Handling for the identification, assessment and control of risks arising from manual handling activity in workplaces. (Archived)

Safe Work Australia’s emerging issues surveillance program identifies new priority issues which can affect workers’ health and safety, and undertakes and disseminates research to investigate these.  As part of this program, Safe Work Australia commissioned a team of academics led by Professor Leon Straker of Curtin...

Summary Safe Work Australia has developed a series of information sheets which provide practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with unpacking shipping containers, including exposure to hazardous chemicals, for example fumigants and solvents. Audience You should use these information sheets if you are a...

This study examined 523 worker fatalities for which there was sufficient information on the circumstances to make a judgement on the contribution of unsafe design to the incident. Of these, 63 fatalities (12%) were determined to have been either definitely caused by unsafe design or design-related factors clearly contributed to the...