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Managing hazards and risks

Identifying hazards and taking proactive steps to manage risks creates safer work environments, prevents injuries and helps workplaces meet their legal obligations. It is crucial for every creative workplace.

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About managing workplace hazards and risks

Identifying hazards and taking proactive steps to manage risks creates safer work environments, prevents injuries and helps workplaces meet their legal obligations. It is crucial for every creative workplace.

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Environmental hazards in the workplace

Understanding and controlling environmental hazards is an essential part of creating a safe and healthy working environment for workers and members of the public. It is also key to meeting WHS obligations.

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Physical hazards in the workplace

Understanding and controlling physical hazards can create a thriving, safe space for creativity to flourish. It’s also the law (and key to meeting WHS obligations)

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Psychosocial hazards in the workplace

Understanding and managing psychosocial hazards helps create a great workplace culture and prevent psychological injuries (and is key to meeting your WHS obligations)

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High risk work

High risk work is any work that requires a high risk work license. Understand the essential WHS requirements so you can create a safe workplace and meet your legal responsibilities.

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We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions. We are privileged to gather on this Country and to share knowledge, culture and art, now and with future generations.

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