Safety and Prevention
All safety and prevention publications are listed here.
Air conditioning and thermal comfort in Australian Public Service offices (OHS 32)
Information for health and safety representatives.
Benefits of movement—be upstanding!
This fact sheet provides an overview of the health risks associated with long periods of sitting, the benefits of regular movement, and strategies that persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and workers can implement to reduce sitting time at work.
Better practice guide: OHS reporting in annual reports (OHS 73)
The guide is designed to assist premium paying agencies in reporting important information concerning the health and safety of workers. The guide addresses section 74 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 which applies to all Commonwealth Entities and authorities.
Beyond working well: A better practice guide (Pub 77)
A practical approach to improving psychological injury prevention and management in the workplace.
Body stressing - Risk management checklist
Risk management is the primary tool used to prevent workplace injury and disease. This checklist is designed to assist managers, workplace health staff and rehabilitation providers with identifying and addressing risks of body stressing injury.
Building a case to invest in OHS and organisational health (Pub 76)
This publication outlines the elements of organisational health, the benefits employers can expect to receive from investing in organisational health initiatives and how to write a business case to obtain funding for investment.
Bullying at work - A guide for employees (OHS 78)
This guide provides advice to individuals who believe they have experienced, or are experiencing, bullying in the workplace.
This real life case highlights the need for managers and employers to follow their duty of care and deal responsibly with incidents of workplace bullying.
Bullying policy checklist for employers (OHS 76)
A good bullying policy should clearly outline the related issues and provide the framework for how your organisation will manage bullying in the workplace.
Bullying risk factor checklist (OHS 75)
This checklist is designed to assist employers conduct regular checks to identify signs of bullying in their workplace.
Bullying risk management tool (OHS 74)
This tool describes each step of a risk management process for creating a positive, bully-free workplace.
Call centres - A guide to safe work
This guide provides advice to PCBUs on the potential hazards associated with work in call centres (also known as contact centres) and advice on how to manage those hazards, by giving examples of good practice.
Competency-based occupational health and safety training (OHS 22)
Lists resources that are useful in the development and implementation of competency-based OHS training programs, to meet training responsibilities under the OHS Act.
An employer's guide to conducting an election for a health and safety representative (HSR) in the Commonwealth jurisdiction.
These guidelines outline approaches to managing the risks posed by dangerous goods as well as describing employers' obligations regarding the storage and handling of dangerous goods.
Effective Health and Wellbeing Programs (Pub 82)
This report outlines the design, development, implementation and evaluation of health and wellbeing programs in the workplace.
Eye health in the workplace - a guide for PCBUs and workers
This publication provides basic information that will help PCBUs and workers assess risks to eye health, manage eye health in the workplace and deal with safety issues.
Model of best practice and practical tips for agency heads, senior managers and line managers. It incorporates the key elements of the Safe and Sound report.
Guide to incident notification—for incidents that occurred before 1 January 2012
How to determine whether an incident or dangerous occurrence needs to be notified to Comcare under the OHS Act.
Guide to incident notification—for incidents that occurred on or after 1 January 2012
How to determine whether an incident or dangerous occurrence needs to be notified to Comcare under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth).