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Understanding and enhancing responses to distress in the construction industry: protocol for a data linkage study 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This research aims to understand the characteristics, including sociodemographic characteristics, health services utilisation and contacts with non-clinical services, of individuals working within the construction industry and who experience distress, and to quantify the costs and benefits of different help-seeking pathways.
Silica safety in construction (excluding tunnelling work) 2023 cover

SafeWork NSW

Version:  2023.  (Current)
This following checklist can be used by principal contractors and builders to identify and manage silica dust exposure risks on construction sites.
Safety Checklist: Working at Heights in Construction 2023 cover

SafeWork NSW

Version:  2023.  (Current)
This checklist can be used by persons conducting a business or undertaking, principle contractors, and site supervisors to conduct basic inspections to look for common working at heights hazards.
The pocket guide to ladder safety: For micro and small businesses and subcontractors 2023 cover

SafeWork NSW

Version:  2023.  (Current)
This guide provides useful information for common health and safety issues relating to the use of ladders relevant to New South Wales WHS laws.
Do work safety right, at any height 2023 cover

SafeWork NSW

Version:  2023.  (Current)
Most serious and fatal falls are from less than 4 metres.
Construction Sector Plan

SafeWork NSW

Version:  (Current)
This building and construction sector plan has been developed in consultation with industry and aligns with the SafeWork NSW Health and Safety Roadmap 2022 to drive down fatality, injury and illness rates in the NSW building and construction industry.
Scaffold inspection checklist 2021 cover

SafeWork NSW

Version:  [2021].  (Current)
This checklist can be used by principal contractors or scaffolders to conduct a basic inspection to look for common scaffold deficiencies and hazards.
Reducing exposure to metals in drinking water from plumbing products 2021 cover

Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee

Version:  2021.  (Current)
The scope of this document is limited to consideration of the potential risk from consumption of drinking water that contains metals released (leached) from plumbing products in buildings or devices such as drinking water fountains.
The role of toxicity testing in identifying toxic substances 2012 cover

Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee

Version:  2012.  (Current)
A framework for identification of suspected toxic compounds in water
Mould at work 2020 cover

SafeWork NSW

Version:  2020.  (Current)
Mould at the workplace can be a serious health and safety hazard that could be putting your workers at risk.