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Know your duties - a tool for working safely
This tool provides information about duties under the model WHS laws, including duties for PCBUs and workers in the agriculture industry, how to meet these duties, and hazards you may face working in agriculture.
20 March 2020 |
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This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP).
Pure pentachlorophenol (CAS 87-86-5) is a colourless or white, needle-like crystal.
Commercial-grade PCP (86…
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This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to inorganic mercury.
We use mercury in batteries, instruments like thermometers, floodlights, streetlights, manufacturing…
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20 March 2020 |
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This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to inorganic lead.
Lead (CAS 7439-92-1) is a soft, metallic, blue-grey, heavy metal. You might come across lead at work as a dust…
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This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to creosote
Creosote (CAS 8001-58-9; 8021-39-4; 8007-45-2) is the name for products that are mixtures of many chemicals.
There are…
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This guide helps doctors to monitor the health of workers exposed to chromium.
Chromium (CAS 7440-47-3) is a steel-grey metal that exists as:
a free metal
trivalent chromium compounds (…
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This guide helps doctors to monitor the health of workers exposed to cadmium.
Cadmium (CAS 7440-43-9) is a soft, silvery, squashy metal similar to zinc. You will find it in batteries, pigments…
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The guide helps doctors to monitor the health of workers exposed to benzene.
Benzene (CAS 71-43-2) is a clear, colourless and highly flammable liquid. It is a sweet-smelling hydrocarbon and a…
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This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to arsenic.
Arsenic (CAS 7440-38-2) is a common element in the natural environment. You find it in tiny …
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20 March 2020 |
Guide
A general guide to help people understand their health and safety duties and rights at work.
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20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing risks associated with excavation work. This Code applies to all types of excavation work, including: bulk excavations more than 1.5 metres …
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Legislation
In 2016, amendments were made to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations to exempt certain agricultural and veterinary (AgVet) chemical products from WHS hazardous chemical labelling requirements.
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Legislation
In 2016, amendments were made to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations to exempt certain agricultural and veterinary (AgVet) chemical products from WHS hazardous chemical labelling requirements. …
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