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Specifies the design, installation and commissioning requirements for emergency warning systems and emergency intercom systems used in buildings for the evacuation of building occupants in the event of a fire or other type of emergency.
This guide is designed for new supervisors or supervisors looking to gain additional skills.
This Strategy represents a long-term government commitment to support businesses, industry, workers, and the wider community, and provide a guide to inform agency and departmental activities and compliance systems towards achieving a future free from silica- related diseases.
From 1 October 2020 to 1 April 2021, SafeWork SA undertook a compliance campaign (the campaign) focused on respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the fabrication, construction, and mining industries; The fabrication industry included persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) using engineered and natural stone (i.e. monumental masons).
Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.
Provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage risks associated with respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure in construction work; manufacturing of construction elements.
Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.
Provides advice on the application of workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants (exposure standards) in the workplace.
Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with excavation work.
Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.