Guides

Getting help with safety

Outlines the help available to prevent workplace injury and to helphealth and safety representatives, managers/supervisorsand workers to meet their duties under the Work Health andSafety Act 2011 (5 pages).

Table of benefits for injuries on or after 1 February 1997 to 30 June 2001

Table of benefits - Date of injury between 1 February 1997 and 30 June 2001

Issue resolution fact sheet

The provisions (of the Act) outline how a health and safety issue can be resolved, with the aim of resolving issues as soon as can reasonably be achieved to avoid further dispute or a recurrence of the issue or a similar issue.

Silica exposure health risk for engineered stone benchtop workers

If you work with engineered stone benchtops you may have had exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Exposure to RCS can cause very serious and debilitating health effects including silicosis.

Table of injuries - Date of injury prior to 1 January 1991

Table of injuries

2017 awards example - Category 2

Best individual contribution to work health and safety.

2019 awards example - Category 10

Best individual contribution to rehabilitation and return to work.

Serious about safe business - reporting safety

Safety reporting procedures make it simpler for you and your workers to manage safety issues and prevent recurrences of incidents and injuries.

A guide for workers on psychological injury claims and reasonable management action

If you are injured at work and are diagnosed with a psychological injury, you may have accessto workers’ compensation entitlements to support your recovery and return to work.

Shifting nutrition - a shift workers guide to nutrition

A guide for shift workers on healthy eating

Internal review of decision - guidance for applicants

A guide for those who are seeking to review a decision made by the inspectors or the regluator.

WHSO Register

A list of organisations that offer Work Health and Safety Officer training.