Silica - Engineered stone ban
Engineered stone ban What is banned On 1 July 2024, the Commonwealth and all states and territories implemented amendments to the model WHS Regulations to make it an offence for a PCBU to carry out, or to direct or allow a worker to carry out, work …
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Silica - What is crystalline silica
What is crystalline silica There are crystalline and non-crystalline (amorphous) forms of silica, which refers to how the silica is chemically structured. Crystalline silica is generally considered more hazardous than non-crystalline silica. The most …
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Silica - Silica resources
Silica resources Model Code of Practice: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace The model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace provides practical guidance on …
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Silica - WHS duties for silica
WHS duties for silica Manage the risks to health and safety PCBUs have a duty to manage the risks to health and safety when using, handling, generating and storing hazardous chemicals, including crystalline silica. PCBUs also have specific duties when …
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Silica The dust particles are so small that you may not know you are breathing them in. Silica dust can lodge deep into your lungs and cause permanent serious diseases such as silicosis and lung cancer. The information below is relevant to workers in all …
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Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation - Resources
Resources Information sheet Working safely around Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation Model Codes of Practice Code of Practice for How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice for Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of …
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Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation High exposure to RF EMR can cause increased body temperature and heating of biological tissue, causing cellular damage. Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) must manage the work health and safety …
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Emergency plans and procedures - Overview
Overview Your emergency plan must cover: Emergency procedures, including all of the following: how to effectively respond to an emergency evacuation procedures notifying emergency services quickly medical treatment and help communication protocols …
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Airborne contaminants - Resources
Resources General resources Air monitoring Health monitoring Crystalline silica Asbestos Comparative table Infographics Harm from airborne contaminants What is an airborne contaminant? Sources of airborne contaminants Control measures for airborne …
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Mental health - Resources
Resources Safe Work Australia resources Model WHS Regulations model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work model Code of Practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards in retail - case study …