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Staying Safe at Work

Employers and workers can take a number of measures to ensuring their safety in the workplace. These measures can include undertaking proper training, wear appropriate safety equipment and understanding the risks associated with workplace hazards.

The following Bulletins are currently under review due to the recent change in legislation. The Bulletins still provide useful guidance, but must be read in conjuction with the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.

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03.01.01 Workplace Health and Safety Regulations
03.01.08 Portable ladder safety
03.01.12 General Falls Code and Tilt-up Code
03.02.02 Site supervision – practical guidance
04.02.06 Class 2.3 toxic gas; ventilation of fumigated freight containers with methyl bromide mixtures
04.06.02 Care with pesticides 2
04.10.02 Hazards of cutting empty drums
05.01.02 Working close to overhead powerlines
05.02.01 Requirements for construction work
05.02.05 Ceiling foil insulation risks to licenced electrical workers
06.01.01 A guide to good seating
06.01.05 Exercise for office workers
06.01.08 Keyboard workstation assessment checklist
08.01.09 Exposure control
08.01.10 Welding fume assessment
08.01.12 Cleaning & Etching Solutions Containing Hydrofluoric Acid
12.01.04 Circular saws
15.01.08 Shiftwork
15.01.09 Devising an effective and safe roster
17.01.01 Hitting stationary objects
17.01.02 Hitting moving objects
17.01.03 Rubbing and chafing
17.02.01 Being hit by falling objects
17.02.03 Being hit by an animal
17.02.05 Being trapped by moving machinery
17.02.06 Being trapped between stationary and moving objects
17.02.07 Exposure to mechanical vibration
17.02.08 Being hit by moving objects
17.03.01 Exposure to single, sudden sound
17.03.02 Long term exposure to sounds
17.04.01 Muscular stress while lifting, carrying or putting down objects
17.04.02 Muscular stress while handling objects other than lifting, carrying
17.04.03 Muscular stress with no objects being handled
17.04.04 Repetitive movement, low muscle loading
17.05.01 Contact with hot and cold objects
17.05.03 Exposure to environmental heat
17.05.05 Exposure to non-ionising radiation
17.05.06 Exposure to ionising radiation
17.05.07 Contact with electricity
17.06.03 Insect and spider bites and stings
17.07.01 Contact with or exposure, biological factors
17.08.01 Exposure to mental stress factors
17.09.01 Slide or cave in
17.09.02 Vehicle accident
17.09.08 Other and multiple mechanisms of injury
17.10.01 Falls from a height or into a depth
17.10.02 Falls on the same level
17.10.03 Stepping kneeling or sitting on objects
A Guide for Temporary Visa Holders
A Guide for Young Workers
Chainsaw safety
Dealing with bullying at work - workers
Manual handling issues for new or expectant mothers in the workplace
Violence in the workplace