Common hazards exist in many workplaces. It's important to learn about these so you can stay safe while at work.
safe@work will:
- help you understand health and safety hazards and laws
- provide practical solutions to common health and safety problems.
safe@work modules
Health and safety responsibilities
Workplace safety responsibilities for employees and employers.
Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
Use these 3 steps to manage health and safety at work.
Manual handling
Information on manual handling injuries and prevention.
Hazardous substances and dangerous goods
Safety guidelines for handling hazardous substances and dangerous goods.
Noise
Information on hearing loss and prevention.
Electricity
Preventative measures for electrical accidents and electrocution.
Mechanical equipment
Learn about the risk of mechanical equipment and the safety precautions you can put in place.
Falls from height
Falls are a major cause of workplace fatalities and serious injuries.
Personal safety
A strong sense of awareness of your own personal safety is very important, both in the workplace and travelling to and from work.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Employers must provide personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE) when hazards in the workplace can't be eliminated or reduced by other risk controls.
Dealing with an emergency
How to respond to emergencies in the workplace.
Health and safety laws
Victoria's occupational health and safety laws aim to make workplaces safer and prevent work-related deaths, injury and disease.
Duties of employers
Employers have a duty to provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and free of risks to health, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Duty of employees
Employees have a duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and the health and safety of others they work with.
Health and safety representatives and committees
Health and safety representatives tell employers about health and safety concerns and work with them to set up and maintain workplace safety.
The role of WorkSafe inspectors
Understanding the role of WorkSafe inspectors in workplace health and safety.
Resolving health and safety issues
How to handle health and safety concerns in the workplace.
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