safe@work General module

Workplace safety responsibilities for employees and employers.

Use these 3 steps to manage health and safety at work.

Information on manual handling injuries and prevention.

Safety guidelines for handling hazardous substances and dangerous goods.

Information on hearing loss and prevention.

Preventative measures for electrical accidents and electrocution.

Learn about the risk of mechanical equipment and the safety precautions you can put in place.

Falls are a major cause of workplace fatalities and serious injuries.

A strong sense of awareness of your own personal safety is very important, both in the workplace and travelling to and from work.

Employers must provide personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE) when hazards in the workplace can't be eliminated or reduced by other risk controls.

How to respond to emergencies in the workplace.

Victoria's occupational health and safety laws aim to make workplaces safer and prevent work-related deaths, injury and disease.

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.

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 tell employers about health and safety concerns and work with them to set up and maintain workplace safety.

Understanding the role of WorkSafe inspectors in workplace health and safety.

How to handle health and safety concerns in the workplace.