Traffic management

Traffic management measures must be used to control the health and safety risks associated with working around traffic. 
Reports

Occupational lung diseases in Australia 2006 – 2019

7 Aug 2020

The report Occupational lung diseases in Australia 2006 – 2019 was prepared by the Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH). It outlines the current landscape of occupational lung diseases (OLDs) in Australia and presents changes in the extent and incidence of OLDs since the 2006 report Occupational respiratory...
Guidance materials

How to clean and disinfect your workplace - COVID-19

27 Aug 2020

Guidance on how to clean your workplace to keep it safe and limit the spread of COVID-19.

Managing risks when unpacking shipping containers

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...

11 Nov 2019 | News

Workplace exposure standards framework: Decision RIS now available

This decision regulation impact statement (decision RIS) is about the framework for workplace exposure standards under the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws and how it should be kept up to date.

7 Dec 2017 | Media Release

New guidance released on working in heat

Safe Work Australia has published a Guide for managing the risks of working in heat.

1 Aug 2017 | News

Tradies – the most valuable part of your toolkit is your health and safety

Make your safety, and the safety of your co-workers, a priority.

28 Jul 2017 | Media Release

Tradie health a focus in August

The most valuable part of a tradie’s toolkit is their health and safety.

28 Oct 2013 | News

Mesothelioma in Australia incidence 1982 to 2009 mortality 1997 to 2011 report released

The 2013 edition of the annual mesothelioma incidence report Mesothelioma in Australia: incidence 1982 to 2009, mortality 1997 to 2011 has been released by Safe Work Australia. This is the sixth report in the series. The 2013 edition shows that in 2009 there were 666 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in Australia. The total number of...

26 Feb 2016 | News

Good work design principles in action

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently implemented a flexible work environment in their Adelaide office, applying the principles of good work design throughout the project. The ABS built an activity-based work environment comprising general-use workstations, meeting rooms, collaborative spaces, zoned work areas, and personal...
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