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WHS Legislation

Federal, State and Territory WHS Acts: Federal Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice 2012 Australian Capital Territory Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Work Health and Safety

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Risk Management Part 1

Workplace Hazards A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of harm. Hazard and possibility interact together to create risk. Physical hazards are conditions or situations that can cause the body physical

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WHS Management Plans

Part 2  We identified in Part 1 that WHS Management Plans are mandatory for the construction industry. We also know that the old adage of Prevention is better than  Cure doubly applies when working with safety. While there is no specific legislated requirement

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Why a Certified Safety System

Why is occupational health and safety important? The protection of the health and safety of all employees is vital to the success of all organizations.  Poor performance in occupational health and safety (OHS) can take a heavy financial toll on

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AS4801

Australian Standard AS 4801 sets out all requirements for implementing a occupational health and safety management system. These requirements may be used for auditing and certification purposes.  

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