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WorkSafe employs safety inspectors based at 12 offices in Melbourne (City, Narre Warren, Essendon Fields, Mulgrave) and regional Victoria (Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mildura, Shepparton, Traralgon, Wangaratta, and Warrnambool) and conducts targeted visits based on identified high-risk industries and in response to calls where dangers are identified.
WorkSafe is a term used for workplace health and safety organisations. Worksafe Inc, workers' health and safety non-profit organization in Oakland, California WorkSafeBC , the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
The codes of practice set a benchmark, and workplaces can choose to follow them or any other code that provides the same or better level of protection. For example, there is a general risk assessment code of practice, but larger organisations may choose to follow the international standard on managing risk in ISO 31000 .
Safe Work Australia comprises 15 Members who work with agency staff to deliver the objectives of the strategic and operational plans. These members include an independent Chair, nine members representing the Commonwealth and each state and territory, two members representing the interests of workers, two representing the interests of employers and the Chief Executive Officer.
The term safe work procedure (SWP) originated in Victoria, Australia, and is predominantly used as a risk management tool by industries throughout Australia, particularly in the mining sector. SWPs are also referred to using other terms, such as standard operating procedure (SOP). A safe work procedure is a step by step description of a process ...
WorkCover can refer to: . Workers' compensation; NT WorkSafe, is a Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulatory body divided into three distinct cells; WHS Inspectors, Permissioning and Advisory Service and finally, Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation.
Work Safe Victoria (an Australian organization) defines a Safety Barrier as a device that: [1] physically separate the work area and the traveled way, are designed to resist the penetration of an out-of control vehicle, and; have properties which redirect an out-of-control vehicle back on to the road away from the work area.
WorkSafe is an agency within the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, which is part of the Government of Western Australia, and responsible for the administration of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1984. [1]