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Business and industry

Information on managing risks, and different industries and business types, such as:

Small business
advice and guidance, free workplace consultations

Building and construction
The building and construction industry is a unique and complex industry, characterised by diverse and high risk activities and complex work arrangements

Child Care
CMV (Cytomegalovirus) and immunisation for people working in child care

Electrical
Key information for the electrical industry including licensing, exclusion zones, working de-energised and working live

Health and community services
The hairdressing, nail and beauty industry, manual tasks - involving handling of people

Hospitality and entertainment
The hospitality and entertainment industry covers a large number of workplaces that provide services like accommodation, meals and drinks as well as theme parks and music

Labour hire
Guidance for labour hire agencies and host employers in meeting their obligations

Manufacturing
Abrasive blasting, forklift trucks, foundry, radio frequency generating plant, spray painting

Recreation and sport
The recreation and sports industries include a variety of very different workplaces

Retail and wholesale
Forklift trucks, meat retail industry, personal security in the retail industry

Rural
Tractor safety, rural chemicals, rural plant, sun safety and heat stress

Transport and storage
Cash in transit, forklifts trucks, fatigue, noise, risk management, sun safety and heat stress, safe concrete pumping

Last updated 3 July 2008