Type
Version:
2018.
(Current)
Short Description
This paper aims to discuss Standards and Codes; membrane systems and performance, waterproofing practices, design and installation techniques, inspection and testing and quality assurance adopted by the waterproofing industry in Australia.
Type
Version:
2022.
(Current)
Short Description
This study provides evidence of a decline in suicide rates among Australian construction workers over the last two decades; this decline may be attributable to the combined effects of population-wide, male-specific, and sector-specific suicide prevention efforts over this same period, suggesting that the continuation or expansion of such efforts may lead to further declines.
Type
Version:
2023.
(Current)
Short Description
The Australian construction industry is facing a mental health crisis; poor mental health indicators are significantly higher than the all-industry average. This paper addresses the knowledge gap by reporting the results of a systematic review of peer-reviewed mental health research and reveals significant misalignment between existing research and Australian government regulation.
Type
Publisher
Australian Building Codes Board
Publisher
Australian Building Codes Board
Version:
2022.
(Latest)
Short Description
Contains Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions that are considered to be acceptable forms of construction that meet the requirements for complying with Parts H1 to H8 of NCC Volume Two.
Type
Publisher
WorkSafe Victoria
Publisher
WorkSafe Victoria
Version:
1st edition, 2022.
(Current)
Short Description
Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations to communicate occupational health and safety matters in appropriate languages in workplaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Type
Publisher
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Publisher
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Version:
2020.
(Current)
Short Description
The national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica has been halved from an eight hour time-weighted average airborne concentration of 0.1 milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) to 0.05 mg/m3; this new workplace exposure standard takes effect in Queensland from 1 July 2020.
Type
Publisher
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Publisher
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Version:
2019.
(Current)
Short Description
Silicosis is preventable by using proper controls to eliminate or minimise expo sure to respirable crystalline silica dust in the workplace.
Type
Publisher
Safe Work Australia
Publisher
Safe Work Australia
Version:
2020.
(Current)
Short Description
If you are a worker who works with hazardous chemicals, this guide is for you; it explains what you and your PCBU must do to monitor your health and keep you as safe as possible.
Type
Publisher
Safe Work Australia
Publisher
Safe Work Australia
Version:
2024.
(Current)
Short Description
Mental health conditions account for an increasing proportion of serious workers’ compensation claims, and have garnered significant attention over recent years as awareness of their impact on individuals and workplaces has grown.
Type
Publisher
WorkSafe Victoria
Publisher
WorkSafe Victoria
Version:
2022.
(Current)
Short Description
How and when to prepare and use a crystalline silica hazard control statement (hazard control statement) for high risk crystalline silica work (HRCSW).