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The following articles will help you to learn about the Transport and storage industry
For more information pertaining to the Transport and storage industry, see: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Construction; Electricity, gas and water supply; Manufacturing; Mining; and Wholesale and retail.

Alcohol and drugs

• Alcohol and other drugs at the workplace

Asbestos

• Asbestos
• Management and Control of Asbestos in Workplaces [NOHSC:2018(2005)]

Bullying and violence

• Code of practice: Violence, aggression and bullying at work
• Dealing with bullying in the workplace
• Dealing with bullying in the workplace: a guide for workers
• Violence in the workplace

Electricity

• Residual current devices

Evacuation

• Preparing for emergency evacuations in the workplace

Fatigue

• Driver fatigue training
• Driver fatigue training: fitness for duty
• Driver fatigue training: management plan
• Driver fatigue training: new laws
• Driver fatigue training: regulatory changes
• Driver fatigue training: schedules and rosters
• Driver fatigue training: staying alert at the wheel
• Fatigue management for commercial vehicle drivers
• Code of practice: Working hours

First aid

• First Aid, Workplace Amenities and Personal Protective Equipment

Hazardous substances

• Assessment of Risks from Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:3017(1994)]
• Atmospheric Contaminants [NOHSC:3008(1995)]
• Carbon monoxide
• Control of Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances [NOHSC:2014(1995)]
• Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:2007(1994)]
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace [NOHSC:3019(2003)]
• Information on hazardous substances
• Labelling of Workplace Substances [NOHSC:2012(1994)]
• National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Vinyl Chloride
• OSH Management and Contaminated Sites Work
• Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets [NOHSC:2011(1994)]
• Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Proforma for hazardous substances register
• Provision of information (Material safety data sheets)
• Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC:2006(1990)]

Disease / Health

• Contact Dermatitis
• Infection risk
• Migraine at work
• Prevention and Control of Legionnaire's Disease
• Indoor air quality
• Sun safety in the workplace FAQ
• Working in hot weather

Manual handling

• Code of practice: Manual handling
• Materials handling
• Preventing manual handling injuries training package
• Safety priorities for manual handling

Noise and vibration

• An introduction to noise at work
• Code of Practice: Managing Noise at Workplaces 
• Noise control fact sheet: Building quiet
• Noise control fact sheet: Buying quiet
• Noise control fact sheet: Working quiet

Office safety

• Occupational safety and health in call centres
• Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome [NOHSC:2013(1994)]
• Occupational overuse syndrome

Plant and machinery

• Competency Standards for the Operation of Loadshifting Equipment
• Gas welding safety flashback arresters Safe movement of vehicles at workplaces
• Split rim wheels

Tobacco

• Guidance note ETS Appendix

Working alone

• Working alone

Working at height

• Code of practice: The prevention of falls at workplaces

Other

More information may be found in Bulletins, Safety and Health Alerts, Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes.

Additional educational resources can be found via the following links:

• ThinkSafe campaign
• Safety and health representatives
• WorkSafe Library - access our online library catalogue
• SafetyLine Institute - an educational resource for tertiary students
• Safe Work Australia
• The first step - managing safety and health hazards in your workplace
• The next step - systematically managing safety and health hazards using WorkSafe plan 

• Related alerts
• General downloads
• Labour hire industry and duty of care
• Preparing for emergency evacuations at the workplace
• Safe movement of vehicles at workplaces
• Host employers-labour hire
• General duty of care in Western Australian workplaces
• Working alone
• Request for exemption


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