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… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice Contents Foreword … 5 How to use this Code of Practice … 18 3.3. Informing parties of the licensed asbestos … 21 3.6. Notifying the regulator of the licensed asbestos removal …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice 6. Methods for small scale removal … 73 Appendix D—Example of a clearance certificate … 84 Appendix E—Examples of asbestos removal work … 85 Asbestos cement roof … 86 Removal of floor tiles … 87 Removal of ceiling tiles …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on how to safely remove asbestos is an approved code of practice under section …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice This Code may be a useful reference for other persons interested in the duties under the WHS Act and …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice 1. Introduction 1.1. Who has health and safety duties when removing asbestos? There are a number of duty holders who have a role in managing risks associated with removal of asbestos and ACM at …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice WHS Regulations Chapter 8 Asbestos The WHS Regulations include specific obligations for … to safely removing asbestos. These duties are described in the following chapters of this Code. Officers WHS Act section 27 Duty of officers Officers, for example company directors, have …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice Consulting workers WHS Act section 47 Duty to consult workers A PCBU must consult, so … so far as is reasonably practicable. Further guidance on consultation is available in the Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination. …

… How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice • the nature of the risks associated with the work at the time of the information, training and instruction, …

Managing electrical risks in the workplace 2020 cover

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Managing electrical risks in the workplace

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NT WorkSafe

Version: 2020. (Current)

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing electrical risks in the workplace.

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… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice Contents Foreword … 29 4.1. General principles—verification of de-energised electrical equipment ................................................ 29 4.2. … 30 Isolation, locking off and access …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice 9. 8.5. Personal protective … 54 Appendix B—Advantages and disadvantages of non-portable and portable RCDs ......................................... 57 Non-portable RCDs …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on how to manage electrical risks in workplaces is an …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice • • work carried out by or on behalf of an electricity supply authority on the …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice 1. Introduction 1.1. What are electrical risks? Electrical risks are risks of death, …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice • • assembling, making, modifying or repairing electrical equipment as part of a …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice Person conducting a business or undertaking WHS Act section 19 Primary duty of care WHS …

… Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice Manufacturers of electrical equipment and installation must ensure, so far as is …

How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace 2020 cover

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How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace

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NT WorkSafe

Version: 2020. (Current)

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks associated with asbestos, asbestos containing material (ACM) and asbestos-contaminated dust or debris (ACD) at the workplace and thereby minimise the incidence of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.

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… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice Contents Foreword … Prohibitions on the import of plant and other materials that contain asbestos ........................................... 9 … 9 Designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers of plant, substances or structures.......... 10 Officers …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice 5. Managing other asbestos-related risks … 27 Training of … 34 5.5. 6. Disposing of asbestos or … 45 7.6. Safe work practices …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice 7.7. Personal protective … 51 Appendix C—Examples of warning signs and labels … 52 Appendix D—Template of an asbestos register … 55 Appendix G—Recommended safe working practices …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on how to manage and control asbestos in the workplace …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice This Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act where asbestos is present …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice Although the ultimate goal of this prohibition is for all workplaces to be free of …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice 1. Introduction 1.1. What are the prohibitions on asbestos in the workplace? WHS …

… How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace Code of Practice A PCBU must eliminate risks arising from managing and controlling asbestos, or if that …

Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work 2020 cover

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Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work

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NT WorkSafe

Version: 2020. (Current)

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.

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… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice Contents Foreword … 11 2.3. Other effects of … 19 5.1. Hierarchy of control measures … 25 6. Role of designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers of plant, substances or …

… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice Appendix F—Engineering control measures … 58 Page 4 of 58 …

… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work is …

… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice WHS Regulations Part 4.1 Regulations 56–58 Noise The WHS Regulations specify the …

… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice Officers WHS Act section 27 Duty of officers Officers, for example company directors, …

… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice • • Control risks—if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, implement …

… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice 1.3. Information, training, instruction and supervision WHS Act section 19 Primary duty …

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… Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice 2. Noise and its effects on health and safety 2.1. How does hearing loss occur? …

Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals 2020 cover

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Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals

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NT WorkSafe

Version: 2020. (Current)

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to label hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.

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… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice Contents Foreword … Chemicals labelled under the National Code of Practice for the Labelling of Workplace Substances ........... 8 Food and beverages …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice Dual use products … 26 3.12. Labelling of products which pose a hazard but do not meet ‘hazardous chemical’ definition......... 26 4. …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice Pyrophoric liquids … 80 Page 5 of 104 …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice Physical hazard statements … 81 Multiple hazards and precedence of hazard information …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on labelling hazardous chemicals is an approved code of practice under section …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice 1. Introduction This Code describes the type of information that is needed on labels for various hazardous chemicals …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice When not in a form intended for intake or administration to or by a patient or … chemicals must meet the labelling requirements of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994. Where an agvet chemical is also a workplace hazardous chemical, additional …

… Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice Hazardous chemicals in transit WHS Regulation 335 Labelling hazardous chemicals A … and labelling of chemicals in transit are set out in various Australian transport laws and codes, including: • • • • 1.2. the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road …

Managing the risk of falls at workplaces 2020 cover

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Managing the risk of falls at workplaces

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NT WorkSafe

Version: 2020. (Current)

Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in workplaces.

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… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice Contents Foreword … 1.2. What is involved in managing the risk of falls? … 10 The role of designers of plant and …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice 9.3. Ladder maintenance … 68 Page 4 of 68 …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on how to manage the risk of falls at workplaces is an approved code of …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice 1. Introduction Falls are a major cause of death and serious injury in Australian … person falling more than 2 metres. Further information on developing a SWMS can be found in the Code of Practice: Construction work. Page 6 of 68 …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice PCBUs have a duty to consult workers about work health and safety and may also have …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice Workers WHS Act section 28 Duties of workers Workers have a duty to take reasonable … Regulation 37 Maintenance of control measures WHS Regulation 38 Review of control measures This Code provides guidance on how to manage the risks of falls in the workplace using the following …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice • • • Eliminate risks so far as is reasonable practicable. Control risks—if it is not … are working as planned. Further guidance on the risk management process is available in the Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks. Guidance on the preparation of a …

… Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice For example, the owner of a transport company with large trucks should consult the … on top of loads on the truck and be at risk of falling. Further information is available in the Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination. 1.3. …

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Safe design of structures

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NT WorkSafe

Version: 2020. (Current)

Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used, as a workplace. This includes architects, building designers and engineers.

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… Safe design of structures Code of Practice …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice Contents Foreword … 5 1.2. Who has health and safety duties in relation to the design of structures? ............................................5 1.3. What is ‘reasonably … 1.4. What is involved in managing risks associated with the design of structures? .....................................8 Key elements of safe …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on how to meet the requirements for safe design of structures is an approved …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice 1. Introduction Eliminating hazards at the design or planning stage is often easier and … maintenance, operation, demolition or dismantling and disposal, and what legislation, codes of practice and standards need to be considered and complied with. • • • • 1.2. Who has …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has the primary duty under the …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice The duties also apply to designers of domestic residences, only to the extent that at … work A PCBU who commissions construction work in relation to a structure (referred to in this Code as the ‘client’) also has specific duties under the WHS Regulations to: consult with the …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice For example in deciding what is reasonably practicable, consideration will be given to … others. 1.4. What is involved in managing risks associated with the design of structures? This Code provides guidance on how to manage the risks associated with the design of structures using …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice Hierarchy of control measures The WHS Regulations require duty holders to work through … Further guidance on the risk management process and the hierarchy of control measures is in the Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks. Page 9 of 38 …

… Safe design of structures Code of Practice 2. Key elements of safe design 2.1. Consider the lifecycle In the same way that … role, a designer should also have: • • • • • • knowledge of work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and other regulatory requirements an understanding of the intended purpose of …

Managing the risk of falls in housing construction 2020 cover

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Managing the risk of falls in housing construction

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NT WorkSafe

Version: 2020. (Current)

Provides practical guidance for PCBUs on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in housing construction.

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… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice …

… Application in the Northern Territory This code of practice was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice Contents Foreword … 1.2. What is involved in managing the risk of falls? … 11 Managing the risk of falls …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice 10. Roofing tasks …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice Foreword This Code of Practice on how to manage the risk of falls in housing construction is an approved code …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice This Code should be read in conjunction with the Code of Practice: Managing the risk of …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice 1. Introduction Falls are a major cause of death and serious injury in Australian …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice Early consultation and identification of risks can allow for more options to eliminate …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice Officers WHS Act section 27 Duty of officers Officers, for example company directors, …

… Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Code of Practice WHS Regulation 36 Hierarchy of control measures WHS Regulation 37 Maintenance of … WHS Regulation 299 Safe work method statement required for high risk construction work. This Code provides guidance on how to manage the risk of falls in housing construction using the …

Code of Practice Managing The Risks Of Respirable Crystalline Silica From Engineered Stone In The Workplace 2022 cover

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Code of Practice Managing The Risks Of Respirable Crystalline Silica From Engineered Stone In The Workplace

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SafeWork NSW

Version: 2022. (Current)

Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.

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… Code of Practice Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace SafeWork NSW February …

… NSW note: This code is based on a national model code of practice developed by Safe Work Australia under the harmonisation of national work health and …

… ...................................................................... 7 1.3. Health effects of silica dust … Statements (SWMS) ............................................................. 14 2. Role of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers ..................................... 17 … 54 Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 3 of 57 …

… Foreword This Code of Practice on managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace (hereafter referred to as the Code) is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the …

… How to use this Code of Practice This Code includes references to legal requirements under the WHS Act and WHS Regulation. These are …

… Introduction Working with engineered stone can expose workers, and other persons, to the risks of respirable crystalline silica (silica dust). Exposure to silica dust can have serious health … effects, including fatal lung disease. 1.1. What is engineered stone? For the purpose of this Code, engineered stone 1 is an artificial product that: a) is created by combining and heat … the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 6 of 57 …

… 1.2. What is respirable crystalline silica? Crystalline silica is the crystalline form of silicon dioxide, a naturally occurring mineral that forms a major component of most rocks. It … Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 7 of 57 …

… 1.3. Health effects of silica dust Silica dust is a significant health hazard for workers. Very small particles of … requirements for workers who work with engineered stone are detailed in Part 3.3 of this Code. Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 8 of 57 …

… WHS Act section 21 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings involving management or control of fixtures, fittings or plant at workplaces The person with management or control of fixtures, … Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 10 of 57 …

Safe work method statement for high risk construction work 2023 cover

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Safe work method statement for high risk construction work

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WorkSafe Western Australia

Version: 2023. (Current)

Provides advice for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) on the function, content and application of safe work method statements (SWMS).

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… such as asbestos management plans or mine safety management systems. The Construction work: Code of practice outlines the requirements for SWMS and this information sheet and appendices provide …