Guidance materials

Storage of flammable liquids

7 Jul 2020

This guide is intended for small to medium business owners who use and store flammable liquids in their workplace. It explains the risks posed by flammable liquids, and guides readers through a process of identifying, assessing and managing those risks. 

Health monitoring guides

Health monitoring is provided by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), such as an employer, for a worker. It involves using medical tests to monitor and protect a...
Fact sheets

Cleaning checklist - COVID-19

27 Aug 2020

This checklist will help employers to clean their workplace and keep their workers safe and limit the spread of COVID-19.
Fact sheets

Health, hygiene & facilities checklist - COVID-19

29 Apr 2020

This checklist will help employers to implement good hygiene measures so they can keep their workers safe and limit the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
Fact sheets

Physical distancing checklist - COVID-19

29 Apr 2020

This checklist will help employers to identify how they can implement physical distancing measures to keep their workers safe and limit the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
Guidance materials

Key considerations for undertaking a risk assessment - COVID-19

27 Apr 2020

This document outlines the key considerations for undertaking a risk assessment associated with COVID-19. 

Priority industry snapshots 2018

These snapshots provide work health and safety insights into the industries identified as a priority in the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.

Labelling requirements for agricultural and veterinary (AgVet) chemicals

Summary From 1 January 2017 most Australian states and territories require workplace hazardous chemicals to be labelled in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of...

22 Jul 2019 | Media Release

Safe Work Australia is raising awareness of quad bike safety this National Farm Safety Week

Quad bikes are a major cause of death and serious injury in rural workplaces, including farms.

14 Jul 2017 | News

This year’s quad bike fatalities nearing total for 2016

Next week is Farm Safety Week, and we’re focussing on quad bikes – a major cause of death and serious injury in rural workplaces.
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