The Occupational Health and Safety Act 1984 imposes a legal duty on employers to do what is reasonably practicable to eliminate or minimise risk to employee health and safety. This duty extends to protection from potential harm associated with work related stress.
The exposure standards listed in this publication represent airborne concentrations of individual chemical substances which, according to current knowledge, should neither impair the health of nor...
This page contains control ideas for some specific tasks in the meat manufacturing industry. Risk factors and solutions Slaughter floor Removing heads, trimming and washing (beef) Risk factors...
These guidelines for the safe management of high voltage electrical installations are issued under Section 33AA of the Electricity Act 1945 (WA) by the Director of Energy Safety and are endorsed by...
WorkSafe has produced this document to increase awareness of worker safety issues associated with cranes and highlight the importance of appropriate systems of work and safety management systems.
You can improve the safety of masonry walls during construction work with good planning and preparation, risk management and (where required) temporary supports.
A warning has been issued on the dangers of storing and handling flammable liquids, particularly petrol. A serious accident involving a jerrycan full of petrol renewed calls for caution in the...
People often decide to recycle used 205 litre (44 gallon) or smaller drums for other uses. Cutting a drum that has contained flammable or toxic substances is dangerous and has caused serious injuries...
Fibreglass is a form of synthetic or man-made mineral fibre. Other forms include rockwool and ceramic fibre. This information deals only with fibreglass. What is fibreglass? There are two common...
Complete this form to satisfy the Board that your partnership has sufficient financial resources to meet your financial obligations as a building contractor as and when they become due.
A protocol has been developed to enable alterations and additions in Class 1 or attached Class 10 buildings to meet the more stringent energy efficiency requirements that will apply from 1 May 2015.
WorkSafe has produced this document to increase awareness of worker safety issues in automotive body painting and interior repair and highlight the importance of appropriate systems of work and...
WorkSafe has produced this document to increase awareness of worker safety issues in floor covering retail sector and highlight the importance of appropriate systems of work and safety management...
WorkSafe has produced this document to increase awareness of worker safety issues in fish wholesaling and highlight the importance of appropriate systems of work and safety management systems.
This checklist has been developed to highlight safety issues in the aircraft maintenance sector and provides information on how to best manage those risks to minimise workplace injuries and comply...
This checklist has been developed to highlight safety issues in the cleaning industry and provides information on how to best manage those risks to minimise workplace injuries and comply with...
This checklist has been developed to highlight safety issues for commercial vehicle drivers and provides information on how to best manage those risks to minimise workplace injuries and comply with...