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Acts and regulations

WEBThe Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) gives effect to the Territory’s commitment under the Inter-Governmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in …

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Health and community services

WEBHealth and community services. Do you work in the health and community services industry? Find out more about work health and safety relevant to your industry. More …

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Safety Checklists

WEBSlips, trips and falls account for nearly a quarter of workplace injuries. You must ensure that your workplace is kept free of hazards that cause these injuries, and this checklist will …

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Psychosocial hazards

WEBPsychosocial hazards or factors are anything in the design or management of work that increases the risk of work-related stress. Psychological injury may occur when …

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Safe moving of client

WEBusing only one hand to lift a child. moving suddenly to stop a client's fall. lifting a client out of a bed or bath without assistance, requiring the worker to bend and twist over to one …

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About WorkSafe ACT

WEBThe Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the Act) requires that the Minister must, at least once every 12 months, make a statement setting out the priority activities and initiatives …

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Work health and safety management plans

WEBThe Work Health and Safety Act 2011 requires that the principal contractor for a construction project prepare a written work health and safety (WHS) management plan …

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Health and safety representatives and committees

WEBThe powers and functions of health and safety representatives are to: represent the workers in their work group in relation to work health and safety matters. monitor the …

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Infectious diseases

WEBInfectious diseases. Workers in the health and community services industry may be at risk of contracting an infectious disease at work. The consequences can be very serious and …

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Workplace rights and responsibilities

WEBYou must ensure that: The work environment, systems of work, machinery and equipment are safe and properly maintained. Chemicals are used, handled and stored safely. …

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Codes of practice

WEBWork Health and Safety (Transport and Delivery of Cash) Code of Practice 2011. This Code of Practice provides guidance to prevent injury and illness to persons engaged in …

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Safe work procedures

WEBdisposing of hot oil. handling garbage. cleaning up blood and other body fluids. cleaning bathrooms, ovens, or swimming pools. turning mattresses. Ideally you should prepare …

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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEBArrangements for managing work health and safety incidents Persons responsible Safe work method statement (SWMS) Persons responsible Set out the arrangements to …

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