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Provides information for occupational hygienists, ergonomists and other professionals involved in the measurement and assessment of workplace vibration exposures from vibrating plant that affects the whole body.
Provides information for occupational hygienists, ergonomists, and other professionals involved in the measurement and assessment of workplace vibration exposures from vibrating plant, in particular hand-held and hand-guided power tools.
From 1 September 2024, stronger work health and safety regulations will apply to work with materials containing 1% or more crystalline silica, known as crystalline silica substances.
The 2010 edition of AS 1926.3 is amended as follows.
This Standard provides safety rules for optical fibre communication systems and associated materials and equipment.
Sets out procedures for the assessment of internal wall and ceiling linings according to their tendency to ignite; their tendency to release heat once ignition has occurred; their tendency to cause flashover; their tendency to release smoke; and their contribution to fire growth.
Revised June 2022. (QLD Legislation.)
To safeguard young children from drowning or injury in regulated pools. (QLD legislation.)
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.
Proposes approaches to obtaining the information needed to properly estimate the risk of third-wave asbestos exposures, and guide actions that will crest a likely third-wave with minimum harm and cost to the community.