Topic

Information and Resources

Bushfires

(Safety Issues following Bushfires)

The following advice is issued to owners of fire affected properties:

Safety considerations for removing fire damaged material (18Kb)

Safety on returning to fire damaged properties (19Kb)

Safety of gas cylinders during and after fires (21Kb) The following advice has been issued for demolition contractors :

Safety Considerations for Removing Material from Fire Damaged Property  (142Kb)

The following links provide information regarding:

Canberra Bushfire Recovery Appeal

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines (88Kb)

Plant - Hazard Management

Identifying Plant Hazards - Checklist
http://www.comcare.gov.au/publications/factsheets/fact-sheet-19e.html

Contractor Management

OHS Contractor Management Tool (Subby Pack)
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/5103894D-1E5A-4438-
B1CE-4DD533E4CBDC/0/gen_subbypack_975.pdf

Guardrails

Obligations for Guardrail Systems
http://www.dir.qld.gov.au/pdf/whs/construction_05safetylink2003.pdf

Call Centres

Queensland Call Centre Industry Code of Practice
http://www.dir.qld.gov.au/industrial/law/codes/callcentres/index.htm

Asbestos Removal

Asbestos Removal and Disposal
http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/

Manual Handling - Health & Community Services

Designing Workplaces for Safer Handling of Patients/Residents
http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/vwa/publica.nsf/docsbyUNID/
9C015A405548624ECA256FD30008931C?Open

Expectant and New Mothers

See Guidelines for Employers and Employees
"Safe Pregnancy at Work" (Page 7) and "OHS" (Page 8-9) 
http://www.women.act.gov.au/expectantandnewmothersguidelines.pdf

Stress Management

Stress and Psychological Injuries Toolkit
http://www.psm.act.gov.au/stress.htm

Stress and Psychological Injury Information Portal
http://www.comcare.gov.au/psychological-injury-portal/index.html