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CONTENTS
Guide to the text x
Guide to the online resources xii
List of acronyms xiv
Preface xvi
Acknowledgements xvii
About the authors xviii

Chapter 1 Introducing health and safety 1

Introduction 2
The James Hardie story 2
Defining health and safety 4
Making health and safety a priority 11
Factors affecting work and WHS 12
Consultation and cooperation 18

Chapter 2 Understanding the legal framework 26

Introduction 27
WHS law 27
Related Acts 29
Key features 29

Chapter 3 Consulting on WHS 50

Introduction 51
What is consultation? 51
Day-to-day consultation 54
Introducing formal consultation: three steps 55

Chapter 4 Developing a systematic approach 67

Introduction 68
Development process and rationale 68
Elements of the WHS management system 70

Chapter 5 Managing WHS information 93

Introduction 94
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What is information management? 94

Identifying needs 96
Designing and developing information processes 100
The information needs of the HS manager 102

Chapter 6 Identifying hazards and managing risk 109

Introduction 110
Risk management 111
Step 1: Establishing the context 113
Step 2: Identifying hazards 115
Step 3: Assessing the risk 117
Step 4: Controlling the risk 124
Step 5: Monitoring and reviewing 127

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Chapter 7 Managing hazards associated with plant 132

Introduction 133
Duties associated with plant 133
Purchasing 134
Risk management associated with plant 135

Chapter 8 Controlling risk: ergonomics 154

Introduction 155
Physical ergonomics 156
Identifying hazardous manual tasks 158
Assessing manual task risk 159
Controlling risk 162

Chapter 9 Controlling risk: occupational and

environmental hygiene 170
Introduction 171
Types of hazards 171
Identifying occupational hygiene hazards and risks – general 175
Identifying occupational hazards and risks – noise 176
Identifying occupational hazards and risks – hazardous chemicals 182

Chapter 10 Using equipment to monitor the workplace 197

Introduction 198
Monitoring agents or conditions 198
Overview of the monitoring process 202

Chapter 11 Managing psychosocial hazards 224

Introduction 225
What is stress? 225
Workplace violence, bullying and harassment 235
How can workplace violence be managed? 240

Chapter 12 Controlling risk: safe design 252

Introduction 253
What is safe design? 254
The five principles of safe design 257
Contracting or purchasing 263
Safe work design: precarious employment 263
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Chapter 13 Dealing with emergencies 269

Introduction 270
Law 270
Types of emergencies 271
Managing emergencies 275
Dealing with bomb threats 288
Tips for small and micro businesses 289

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Chapter 14 Auditing and evaluating WHS activity 294

Introduction 295
What is a WHS audit? 295
Planning an audit 296
Reporting on the WHS audit 302
Evaluating compliance against industry standards 303
Benchmarking between organisations 304

Chapter 15 Promoting a health and safety culture 310

Introduction 311
Culture 311
Building a safety culture 312
Building a health culture 314
Building a work–life balance culture 317
Measuring a health and safety culture 320

Chapter 16 Notifying, reporting and investigating

incidents 325
Introduction 326
Incident procedures 326
Step 1: Help the worker or non-worker 327
Step 2: Inform the regulator 328
Step 3: Record and investigate the incident 329

Chapter 17 Compensating injured workers and

managing injuries 346
Introduction 347
Legal requirements 347
The compensation and injury management process 354
Active workplace injury management 361

Appendix I: NSW Local Government Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy 366
Appendix II: Ixom Safety Data Sheet 373
Further references 380
Glossary 383
Index 386
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