Guides

Guide to machinery and equipment safety

An introduction to managing the risks associated with use of machinery and equipment in the workplace.

Workers’ Compensation Regulator – Compliance and Enforcement Framework

This policy explains how Workers' Compensation Regulatory Services uses compliance monitoring and enforcement to ensure that duty holders are meeting their legislative duties and to create credible deterrents to breaching the legislation.

Protecting employee privacy and confidentiality

This document provides information and advice about protecting employee privacy and confidentiality regarding personal information about the health of employees.

Preventing and responding to occupational violence

Work-related violence is any incident where a person is abused, threatened or assaulted at work.

Young worker safety toolkit

Young worker safety toolkit for managers, supervisors, leaders and mentors.

Who is a worker? Guidance for employers.

This guide steps you through the four key criteria to identify if your staff or team are considered "

Engaging trained safety advisors to meet due diligence requirements in government

Trained safety advisors policy

Work health and safety officer information guide

Guide to help WHSOs understand the changes to WHSO roles under the 2017 amendment to legislation.

Vehicles as workplace risks management

Guidance for small and medium sized businesses

Guidelines for the acceptance of an enforceable undertaking

WHS undertakings, electrical safety undertakings and recreational water activities health and safety undertakings are collectively referred to as an undertaking or enforceable undertaking (EU).

Work capacity certificate guidelines for completion

Guidelines for completion of the work capacity certificate - workers' compensation

Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks (PErforM) Handbook

This 17 page handbook steps you through applying the 'Participative Ergonomics for manual-tasks' (or PErforM) program. Use it to prevent musculoskeletal injuries from forming during manual-tasks. Suitable for all industries.