These health and safety tips provide general information on ways to manage the most common hazards and risks in your industry and will help to effectively manage health and safety in your workplace. However, every workplace is different so you must not take this information as being all that you need to do.
Rural industry exemption
Key health and safety tips for general rural
Find the injury statistics for your industry as well as practical information for making your workplace safe.
Rural industry hotspots
Injury statistics for young people (all industries)
Injury statistics for disease related injuries (all industries)
Injury statistics for musculoskeletal disorders (all industries)
Injury statistics for traumatic injuries (all industries)
To manage safety and comply with your obligations, you need to understand the Act and regulations that apply.
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008
Working Near Exposed Live Parts
Children and Young Workers Code of Practice 2006
Sugar Industry Code of Practice 2005
Rural Plant Industry Code of Practice 2004
Safe Design and Operation of Tractors Code of Practice 2005
Code of Practice Electrical Equipment - Rural Industry
The Storage and Use of Chemicals at Rural Workplaces Industry Code of Practice
Manual Tasks Code of Practice 2000
Risk Management Code of Practice 2007