Manufacturing

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The following articles will help you to learn about the Manufacturing industry.

For more information pretaining to the Manufacturing industry, see: Construction; Electricity, gas and water supply; Mining; and Transport and storage.

Disease / Health

Electricity

Welding
Safety topic: Electricity

Evacuation

Guidance note: Preparing for emergency evacuations in the workplace
Safety topic: Evacuation

Fatigue

Code of practice: Working hours
Safety topic: Fatigue

First aid

Code of practice: First Aid, Workplace Amenities and Personal Protective Equipment
Safety topic: First aid

Forklifts

Guidance note: Working safely with forklifts
Licence to operate a forklift: High risk work licence
Safety topic: Forklifts

Guarding

Code of practice: Safeguarding of machinery
Safety topic: Guarding

Hazardous substances

National code of practice: Control of Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances [NOHSC:2014(1995)]
National code of practice: Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:2007(1994)]
National code of practice: Labelling of Workplace Substances [NOHSC:2012(1994)]
National code of practice: Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets [NOHSC:2011(1994)]
National code of practice: Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC:2006(1990)]
National code of practice: Safe Use of Vinyl Chloride
Guidance note: OSH Management and Contaminated Sites Work
Guidance note: Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Guidance note: Provision of information (Material safety data sheets)
National guidance note: Atmospheric Contaminants [NOHSC:3008(1995)]
National guidance note: Interpretation of Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants [NOHSC:3008(1995)]
Flammable liquids - a burning issue
Inorganic lead-safe habits
Information on hazardous substances
Local exhaust ventilation
PCBs in concrete structures
PCBs - Safe handling of PCBs in fluorescent light capacitors
Working with fibreglass
Proforma for hazardous substances register
Safety topics: Hazardous substances

Manual tasks

Code of practice: Manual tasks
Hand hammers
Manual handling drum handling
Manual handling moving trolleys
Manual handling stacking cartons on pallets
Manual handling during pregnancy
Manual handling in the meat industry
Safety topic: Manual tasks
Manual tasks training package
- Presenters guide
- Power point presentation (pdf) (Powerpoint)

New and young workers

Smartmove
Safety topics: New and young workers

Noise and vibration

Plant and machinery

National code of practice: Competency Standards for the Operation of Loadshifting Equipment
Guidance note: Gas welding safety flashback arresters
Guidance note: Safe movement of vehicles at workplaces
Guide: Machinery and equipment safety
Amusement structures and rider restraint systems
Angle grinders
Brake presses
Elevating work platforms - operational and maintenance instructions
Elevating work platforms - FAQ
Eye injuries
Hand hammers
Laser hazards
Materials handling in the metal manufacturing industry
Metal cutting guillotines
Mobile plant-FAQ
Split rim wheels
Tractor cranes - safe handling of loads
Welding
Safety topic: Plant and machinery

Slips and trips

Safety topic: Slips and trips

Stress

Safety topic: Stress

Tobacco

National code of practice: Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace [NOHSC:3019(2003)]
Guidance note ETS Appendix
Safety topic: Tobacco

Working at height

Code of practice: The prevention of falls at workplaces
Safety topic: Working at height

More information may be found in bulletins, safety and health alerts, codes of practice and guidance notes.

Additional educational resources can be found via the following links:

Free safety assessments (ThinkSafe Small Business)
Safety and health representatives
WorkSafe Library - access our online library catalogue
SafetyLine Institute - an educational resource for tertiary students
Safe Work Australia
The first step - managing safety and health hazards in your workplace

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