Archived information and guidance

A full list of guidance and information that has been archived and is no longer current. Some archived material has been replaced by a more recent version listed in the table.

Archived information and guidance

Title (Click to sort descending)	Published (Click to clear sorting)	Archived (Click to clear sorting)	Replaced by (Click to clear sorting)
Action planning	Apr-07	Jun-18	Safety action plan
Advice for a licence to use a scheduled carcinogen	Jun-07	Jun-19	Scheduled carcinogen licence
Ag bike safety guide	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Aged care facility resident handling assessment tool	Aug-13	Jun-18	Not replaced
Aggression prevention and management toolkit	Apr-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: ammonia in gas cylinders	Feb-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: bracing insert fails on concrete panel	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: cleaning of concrete pumping equipment	Dec-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: edge protection guard railing failure	Nov-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: electric shock from thread cutting machine	Oct-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: Excavator operator drowns	Feb-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: gas cylinder ruptures at filling station	Feb-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: High visibility shirt catches fire	Feb-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: lifting lug fails on crusher liner	Oct-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: Mini crawler cranes overturn	Apr-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: Nail gun injuries are avoidable	Dec-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: nitrocellulose in spray booths	Feb-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: reciprocating sabre saw hand injury	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: restarting concrete boom pumps	Oct-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: shopping trolley collection trailer fatality	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Alert: storing gas cylinders in vehicles	Mar-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Application for a WorkCover insurance policy: Instructions for completing the form	Jan-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Applying for an exemption from complying with Victorias health and safety regulations	Jun-17	May-21	Applying for an exemption from compliance with Victoria's health and safety regulations
Approved reduced safety distance - Reg 821 (Fireworks)	Sep-09	Mar-19	Using fireworks
Armed hold-ups and cash handling -Transferring cash: A health and safety solution	Oct-08	Apr-19	Armed hold-ups and cash handling: Transferring cash safely
Asbestos: Dangerous goods order	Jun-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Asbestos: A handbook for workplaces	Sep-08	Dec-21	Understand and manage asbestos in workplaces
Australian Dangerous Goods code: Information about	Jul-15	Jun-18	Not replaced
Authorisation of high risk work licence assessors: Information about	Jul-16	Jun-18	Not replaced
Automotive workshop safety	Apr-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Back belts are not effective in reducing back injuries	Jun-17	Aug-19	Back belts are not effective in reducing back injuries
Basic steps to preventing falls from heights	Jun-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
The best investment for small business: Health and safety	Jun-01	Jun-18	Not replaced
Better licensing for better safety	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Builders' checklist for bracket scaffolds	Dec-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Bushfire recovery: Exposure to asbestos from bushfire affected areas	Feb-09	Jun-19	Not replaced
Call centres - preventing vocal fatigue: A health and safety solution	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Carpenters: building a timber deck	Oct-10	Oct-19	Preparing to build a timber deck
Carpenters: erecting prefabricated timber roof trusses on a second storey extension	Oct-10	Oct-21	Not replaced
Case studies in labour hire	Jun-08	Sep-20	Labour hire case studies
Cellar and cool rooms beverage gas safety: A health and safety solution	Aug-10	Jun-19	Cellar and cool rooms: Beverage gas safety
Changes to the Accident Compensation Act 1985: Explained	Mar-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Changes to the Accident Compensation Act 1985: A summary	Mar-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Changes to dangerous goods transport requirements	Dec-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Changes to OES guidelines	Mar-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Checklist for contamination on construction sites	Aug-08	Jun-18	Contaminated construction sites
Checklist for small business	Apr-17	Jan-21	Small business: obligations for employers checklist
Chemical safety assessment tool	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Child care - designing change table steps for children: A health and safety solution	Mar-09	Sep-19	Not replaced
Child care services policy	Oct-14	Sep-21	Child care services policy
Claim estimates and WorkSafe premiums	Nov-13	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Cleaning bathtubs and spa baths	Sep-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Cleaning mirrors, tiles and glass walls	Jan-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Cleaning showers	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Cleaning tables and desks	Sep-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Cleaning toilets and urinals	Sep-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Collecting laundry	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Emptying internal rubbish bins	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Making beds	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Mopping floors	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Moving furniture, rugs and mats	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning fact sheet: Vacuuming	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning - floor cleaning machine guards: A health and safety solution	Mar-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning industry safety resource kit: Hazard checklist	Jan-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning inside agitator barrels of concrete trucks	Feb-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning poster: Cleaning bathtubs and spa baths	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning poster: Cleaning mirrors, tiles and glass walls	Sep-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning poster: Cleaning tables and desks	Sep-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning poster: Emptying internal rubbish bins	Sep-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning poster: Making beds	Sep-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning poster: Mopping floors	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning poster: Vacuuming	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Cleaning - using caustic cleaners: A health and safety solution	Jul-09	Sep-19	Not replaced
Clearing jammed cartons from palletising machines: A health and safety solution	Jun-17	Aug-19	Clearing jammed cartons from palletising machines
Code of practice: Prevention of falls in housing construction	Mar-04	Oct-18	Compliance code: Prevention of falls in housing construction
Compliance code: Managing asbestos in workplaces	Sep-08	Oct-18	Compliance code: Managing asbestos in workplaces
Compliance code: Prevention of falls in general construction	Sep-08	Oct-18	Compliance code: Prevention of falls in general construction
Compliance code: Removing asbestos in workplaces	Sep-08	Oct-18	Compliance code: Removing asbestos in workplaces
Confined spaces are dangerous places	Jun-00	Jun-18	Not replaced
Confined spaces on farms	Jan-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Construction and utilities program incident report: bolts come out of ramset lifting clutches	Nov-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Construction industry general induction policy	Jan-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Construction industry program incident report: clutch failures in lifting and rotating of concrete panels	Sep-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Construction industry program incident report: maintenance of personnel and materials hoists	Mar-02	Aug-21	Not replaced
Construction industry program incident report: possible manufacturing errors in some - HL 89 - adjustable baseplates for scaffolds	Dec-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Construction noise control self-assessment checklist	Sep-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Construction and Utilities Program: Checklist for hiring out construction plant and equipment	Dec-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Consultation, representation and resolving heath and safety issues: A guide for health and safety representatives (HSRs)	Oct-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Consultation: Your health and safety guide	Nov-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Contractor guideline: General contractor provisions and rules for incorporated contractors	Jan-18	Jul-19	Contractors and workers guideline
Contractor guideline: General contractor provisions Contractor deductions	Jan-18	Jan-22	Not replaced
Contractor management checklist	Jun-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Contractors and workers guideline	Jan-18	Jul-19	Contractors and workers guideline
Controlling crush risks when using mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)	Mar-18	May-21	Elevating Work Platforms industry standard
Controlling the risks of work in cold environments: Safety development fund	Oct-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Dangerous Goods (explosives) Regulations 2011: Information about	Jun-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Dangerous goods laws	Dec-12	May-19	Dangerous goods: Safety basics
Dangerous goods transport requirements for licensed drivers	Apr-10	Oct-18	Dangerous goods vehicle licence
Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008: Approval - road tank design advice	Dec-10	Jun-19	How to submit a dangerous goods road tank vehicle design application
Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008: Information about	Sep-15	Jun-18	Not replaced
Dangerous goods vehicle licence advice	Oct-10	Oct-18	Dangerous goods licences
Dangerous machines safety checklist	Nov-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Date of effect for changes of WorkCover industry classification	Jul-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Decision making: Considering and deciding the internal review applications (Guidance principle IRU01)	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Delivering large gas cylinders: A guide to manual handling	Jul-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Determination process for major hazard facilities	Mar-11	Dec-20	Determination process for major hazard facilities
DHHS framework for managing and preventing occupational violence and aggression	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
DHHS learning principles guide for violence and aggression training in Victorian health services	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Electrical work in lift installations	Feb-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Electronic data transfer business specifications	Feb-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Eliminating the need to lift rubbish bins	Oct-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Emergency management: Developing a plan for a small organisation	Feb-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Emergency management in the minerals resources sector	Jul-09	Jan-21	Not replaced
Emergency response and consultation	May-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Employees being confronted in pharmacies	Nov-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Ensuring public safety for certain plant and machinery	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Entitlements for injured workers	Mar-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Erectile dysfunction medication policy	Jun-13	Mar-21	Pharmacy policy
Evaluating the project checklist	Aug-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Exposure to lead - abrasive blasting of large fixed structures coated with lead paint: A health and safety solution	Jun-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Extension applications: Deciding whether to extend the compliance date on an improvement notice (Guidance principle IRU04)	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
External guideline 5: Large employer division - actuarial assessment of self-insurance liabilities and subsequent requirements	May-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
External guideline #6: SISAP 2015-2016, part 2, claims, management, rehabilitation services and other requirements	Dec-15	Jun-18	Not replaced
Fall prevention for scaffolders communique	Sep-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Falls prevention in the agriculture sector	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Farm safety	Apr-00	Jun-18	Not replaced
Fatigue management guidelines for the forestry industry	Mar-04	Mar-21	Not replaced
First aid for low risk micro businesses	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Focus rule FR07: Safety case assessment guidance - safety management systems	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Focus rule FR11: Safety case assessment guidance - major incident and major incident hazard identification	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Focus rule FR16: Safety case assessment guidance - emergency planning	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Forestry - preventing wood chipper disc failures: A health and safety solution	Apr-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Forklift safety checklist	Jun-17	Jan-21	Not replaced
Forklift safety reducing the risk: A handbook for workplaces	Feb-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Forklifts - Developing a traffic management plan: A health and safety solution	Jun-17	Jun-19	Developing a forklift traffic management plan
Foundations for safety: construction industry induction training agreement	Jul-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Foundations for safety pamphlet: Construction industry basic OHS induction scheme	Feb-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Frequently asked questions: On-hire / employment agencies - new classification arrangements 2005/06	May-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Frequently asked questions: Rules for exempt trainee remuneration	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Fumigated shipping containers - clearance of methyl bromide by fumigators: A health and safety solution	Oct-09	Mar-21	Fumigated shipping containers - clearance of methyl bromide by fumigators
Fumigated shipping containers - venting prior to unpacking by end user: A health and safety solution	Oct-09	Apr-21	Fumigated shipping containers: venting prior to unpacking by end user
Getting into the Act (Arabic)	Sep-05	Jun-21	Not replaced
Getting into the Act (Chinese)	Sep-05	Jun-21	Not replaced
Getting into the Act (Greek)	Sep-05	Jun-21	Not replaced
Getting into the Act (Italian)	Sep-05	Jun-21	Not replaced
Getting into the Act (Vietnamese)	Sep-05	Jun-21	Not replaced
Getting into the Act	Sep-05	Jun-21	Not replaced
Getting help to improve health and safety: A handbook for employers	Jun-17	Aug-21	Getting help to improve health and safety
Globally harmonized system (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals	May-17	May-19	Globally harmonized system (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals
Guarding flatbed CNC routers: A health and safety solution	Feb-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guarding woodworking bandsaws: A health and safety solution	Jul-10	Apr-21	Guarding woodworking bandsaws
Guidance note: blast management plan template	Apr-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guide for assessing and fixing noise problems at work	May-05	Oct-18	Compliance code: Noise
Guide for developing a workplace alcohol and other drugs policy	Mar-17	Jun-22	Guide for developing a workplace alcohol and other drugs policy
Guide for General practitioners (GPs)	Jun-17	Jun-21	Not replaced
Guide to manual handling in the automotive industry	Mar-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guide to preventing injury from packing and unpacking shipping containers and enclosed trailers	Apr-17	Jun-22	Preventing musculoskeletal injury from packing and unpacking shipping containers and enclosed trailers
Guide for purchasing quieter equipment	May-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guide to safe use of glutaraldehyde - for cold disinfection of medical instruments	Dec-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guide to safety in the metal fabrication industry	Mar-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
A guide to workplace amenities and first aid	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guidelines on consultation for self insurance from VWA	Feb-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guidelines on consultation for self-insurance	Feb-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guidelines on eligibility for prospective self-insurers	Mar-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Guidelines for powered mobile plant: Warning devices and other safety measures	Oct-00	Jun-18	Not replaced
Handling 205-litre drums: A health and safety solution	Aug-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Handling cytotoxic drugs in the workplace	Jan-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Handling empty pallets	Sep-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Handling spindles and rolls of packaging : A health and safety solution	Jun-17	Dec-20	Handling spindles and rolls of packaging
Hazardous chemicals: Farm safety	Feb-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Hazardous manual handling: Risk management in a small organisation	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Hazardous manual handling solutions in the textile industry	Jun-17	Apr-21	Hazardous manual handling solutions in the textile industry
Hazardous manual handling: Your health and safety guide	Jun-17	May-19	Hazardous manual handling health and safety guide
Hazardous substances: A health and safety guide	Feb-08	Dec-21	Hazardous substances health and safety guide
Health and safety in building design	Sep-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Health and safety in construction procurement: Preparing the contract checklist	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Health and safety representative training entitlements	Sep-10	Feb-21	Health and safety representative training
Health Provider Tool Kit	Sep-19	Apr-22	Essentials for WorkSafe healthcare providers
Health Provider Tool Kit	Sep-19	Jul-22	Essentials for WorkSafe healthcare providers
Health services - aggression in emergency departments: A health and safety solution	Jul-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Helping your business through tough times	Jun-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
High risk work renewal notice: Information sheet	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
High visibility clothing near traffic	Nov-11	Jan-20	Not replaced
Homogeneous workplaces FAQ	Mar-15	Jun-18	Not replaced
Homogenous workplaces	Jun-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Horse stables and track riding safety	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Hospitality - preventing falls through cellar trapdoors: A health and safety solution	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Host employers: Managing the safety of labour hire workers	Jun-06	Aug-19	Labour hire hosts
Hydrofluoric acid: A health and safety solution	Mar-11	Dec-20	Using hydrofluoric acid in the workplace
Identifying faulty portable electrical tools and equipment	Oct-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Implantable pain policy		May-21	Not replaced
Implantable pain therapy policy	Mar-13	Jul-20	Implantable pain therapy policy
Improving safety for those who deal with asbestos: Information sheet	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Incident notification	Jul-07	Jul-18	Report an incident
Incident report: Suspended floor collapse	Nov-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Industrial traffic management and forklift safety: A guidebook	Apr-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Information about: Licence authorising a person to manufacture explosives	Jun-11	Jun-22	Not replaced
Information about: Licence to sell or import explosives	Oct-11	Jun-22	Not replaced
Information for employers: Addressing family violence in the workplace	Jan-18	Jul-19	Addressing family violence in the workplace
Information for employers: Health and safety representative training entitlements	May-17	Feb-21	Health and safety representative training
Information for injured workers: Network occupational therapy	Feb-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Information for medical practitioners: Network occupational therapy	May-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Information for physiotherapists	May-13	Jun-18	Not replaced
Inspecting tanks on road tank vehicles before transferring dangerous goods: A health and safety solution	Oct-15	Jun-18	Not replaced
Insurance investigation services	Jun-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Interstate construction induction cards	Aug-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Investigation guidelines - Enforcement group		May-21	Not replaced
Isolating plant	Jun-11	Aug-19	Not replaced
Job rotation doesn't eliminate manual handling risks	Sep-09	Jan-21	Job rotation alone does not reduce the risks associated with hazardous manual handling
Key changes to dangerous goods storage and handling requirements	Dec-12	May-21	Not replaced
Labelling asbestos in workplaces	Jun-17	Apr-21	Labelling asbestos in workplaces
Labour hire agencies: Managing the safety of on-hired workers	Jun-06	Aug-19	Not replaced
Labour hire and return to work: Information for employers	Jul-13	Jun-19	Labour hire: return to work
Labour hire workers: OHS rights and responsibilities	Sep-06	Aug-19	Not replaced
Land-borne inflatable amusement devices	Aug-18	Mar-22	Land-borne inflatable amusement devices
Land use planning near a major hazard facility	Mar-10	Mar-22	Land use planning near a major hazard facility
Late applications: Dealing with applications made more than 14 days after the decision came to the notice of the person seeking review (Guidance principle IRU02)	Jul-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Archived lead work	Jun-17	Jun-19	Lead
The legal process	Feb-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Licence to store explosives: Advice for applicants	Jun-11	Jun-22	Not replaced
Licensed and registered major hazard facilities	Jun-19	Apr-21	Licenced and registered major hazard facilities
Licensing and registration: Your health and safety guide	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Lift safety: A health and safety solution	Feb-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Lifting children in / out of cots and highchairs or on/off change tables: A health and safety solution	Aug-11	Aug-19	Using cots, highchairs and change tables in early learning workplaces
Lifting inserts failure	May-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Local exhaust ventilation - preventative maintenance: A health and safety solution	Jul-09	Apr-21	Local exhaust ventilation - preventative maintenance
Lockout and tagging of plant	Jun-17	May-19	Isolate, de-energise, lockout and tagout plant
Maintaining indoor and outdoor areas in children's services: A health and safety solution	Feb-10	Mar-21	Maintaining indoor and outdoor areas in children's services
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2002	Dec-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2003	Dec-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2004	Dec-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2005	Dec-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2006	Aug-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2007	May-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2008	Nov-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2009	Nov-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazard facilities: Serious incident report 2010	Jan-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Major hazards division safety case assessment process	Apr-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Management of alcohol and drugs in mines: A handbook for the earth resources industry	Jun-17	Oct-21	Alcohol and drugs in mines
Management of hazardous substances in the woodworking industry	Jun-01	Jun-18	Not replaced
Managing lead-based paint removal	Jun-17	May-21	Managing lead-based paint removal
Managing safety in your workplace: A step-by-step guide	Sep-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Managing young workers: Your health and safety guide	Dec-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Manual handling: A health and safety guide	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Manual handling issues at work	Jun-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Manual handling: Packing and unpacking shipping containers	Feb-16	Jun-18	Not replaced
Manual handling solutions in poultry processing	Jun-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Manual handling solutions in the sawmilling industry	Nov-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Memorandum of Understanding: WorkSafe Victoria and the Labour Hire Authority	Jul-19	Dec-21	Not replaced
Metal fabrication: Improving safety through housekeeping (indoor and outdoor) layout and design	Jun-15	Jul-22	Metal fabrication: Improving safety through good housekeeping
Metal fabrication: Improving safety through lighting layout and design	Jun-15	Jun-22
Metal fabrication: Improving safety through office layout and design	Jun-15	Jul-22	Metal fabrication: Improving safety through office layout and design
Metal fabrication: Improving safety through storage area layout and design	Jun-15	Mar-21	Metal fabrication: Improving safety through storage area layout and design
Metal fabrication: Improving safety through unloading and loading areas layout and design	Jun-21	May-22	Metal fabrication: Improving safety in loading and unloading areas through layout and design
Mines: Your health and safety guide	Jun-17	Oct-21	Mine safety
Mobile crane checklist	Aug-19	Jan-21	Not replaced
Monitoring construction work checklist	Aug-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
More information about designated work groups	Oct-12	Mar-21	Designated work groups
More information about provisional improvement notices (PINs)	Oct-12	Mar-21	Provisional improvement notices and direction to cease work
More information about resolving health and safety issues	Oct-12	Mar-21	Resolving occupational health and safety issues
Motor vehicle and accommodation allowances: Premium public ruling	Jul-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Moving and lifting objects: A health and safety solution	May-11	Feb-21	Moving or lifting objects
Moving equipment in children's services: A health and safety solution	Feb-10	Apr-21	Moving equipment in children's services
Mutual recognition of construction OHS induction cards	Jan-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
National self-insurer OHS management system audit tool: workbook edition	Mar-15	Jun-18	Not replaced
Neglecting workplace safety is a crime	Jun-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
No go zones for overhead electrical power lines	Jul-04	Jul-21	Not replaced
No go zones for underground utility services	Jun-04	Jan-22	Not replaced
No-one should die at work: how to prevent fatalities in the construction industry	Jan-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Noise control: Circular saws	Jun-17	Dec-21	Controlling circular saw noise
Noise control: Compressed air noise	Jun-17	Dec-21	Controlling compressed air noise
Noise control: Enclosures, barriers and screens	Mar-17	Jan-22	Using enclosures, barriers and screens to control noise
Noise control: Fan and ventilation noise	Jun-17	Dec-21	Controlling fan and ventilation noise
Noise control: Grinders	Jun-17	Dec-21	Controlling noise from grinders
Noise control: Hearing protection	Jun-17	Dec-21	Hearing protection
Noise control: Impact, vibration and materials handling	Jun-17	Dec-21	Controlling impact and vibration noise from materials handling
Noise control: A step-by-step approach	Jun-17	Dec-21	A step-by-step approach to noise control
Notification of dangerous goods storage and handling form	Dec-12	Jun-21	Dangerous goods storage and handling notification
Notification of intention to discharge fireworks advice	Dec-10	Mar-19	Using fireworks
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004: An overview	Jan-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Old style certificates of competency	Oct-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Onsite structual welding: Information for employers	Sep-16	Aug-19	Risk controls for on-site structural welding
Outworkers' health and safety at work (Vietnamese)	Jun-08	May-19	Not replaced
Outworkers health and safety at work	Jun-08	May-19	Not replaced
Loading and unloading pallets a health and safety solution	Oct-08	Feb-21	Loading and unloading pallets
Pallets - loading and unloading items using automation: A health and safety solution	Mar-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Pallets - loading and unloading items using vacuum lifters: A health and safety solution	Oct-08	Feb-21	Loading and unloading pallets using vacuum lifters
Pallets - preventing handling above shoulder height: A health and safety solution	Oct-08	Feb-21	Prevent handling above shoulder height when loading and unloading pallets
Pallets - unloading items using bulk delivery method: A health and safety solution	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Patient handling - Portable ceiling hoists		May-21	Not replaced
Pharmacy policy (Drugs of dependence)	Feb-14	Mar-21	Pharmacy policy
Pharmacy policy (General)	May-13	Mar-21	Pharmacy policy
Pharmacy policy (Glucosamine)	May-13	Mar-21	Pharmacy policy
Pharmacy policy (Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)	May-13	Mar-21	Pharmacy policy
Placing workers in safe workplaces: Safety management systems guide for labour hire agencies	Jun-06	Mar-21	Labour hire overview
Planning for safer plant operations	Oct-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Plant and certifications self assessment checklist	Jun-00	Jun-18	Not replaced
Plumbers: Installing new roof gutters on a second storey extension	Oct-10	Jun-21	Not replaced
Plumbers: Installing new stormwater and sewer lines	Jun-17	Jun-21	Not replaced
Portable framing system	Sep-08	Mar-21	Portable framing systems for loaded pallets
Portable oxy-fuel gas equipment FAQ	Mar-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Portable toilets on worksites	Jun-17	Jun-20	Portable toilets on worksites
Preliminary hazard analysis: For a boning room showing the importance of systems of work	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: Examples of out of scope hazards	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: How can I assess the OHS design difficulty at completion of Preliminary hazard analysis?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: How to discuss health and safety with clients and gain their commitment	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: How do you conduct workshops?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: How to identify hazards in the preliminary hazards analysis?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: How is WorkSafe's process related to AS/NZS 4360 Risk Management?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: Use of published guidance to identify hazards for schools	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: Use of WorkSafe website to identify workplace injury and disease profile	Jan-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: What are the relevant regulations?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: What information should I seek from the client?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preliminary hazard analysis: What is the safety performance of this type of workplace?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Premium guideline: Predominant activity and industry classification and your duty of disclosure	Jul-14	Jun-18	Not replaced
Premium guideline: Remuneration - rateable fringe benefits	Jul-14	Aug-19	Remuneration inclusions and exclusions
Premium guideline: Trustees and WorkCover insurance	Jun-14	Jun-18	Not replaced
Premiums order No 20 - pricing period 2012-13	Aug-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preparing the tender checklist	Aug-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Pressure vessels - air receivers: A health and safety solution	Mar-09	Jun-21	Air receiver pressure vessels
Preventing and responding to bullying at work	Oct-10	Jul-19	Preventing workplace bullying
Preventing and responding to bullying at work	Jun-18	Jul-19	Preventing workplace bullying
Preventing and responding to work-related violence: A guide for employers	May-17	Nov-20	Work-related violence
Preventing bullying at work	Oct-10	Jul-19	Preventing workplace bullying
Preventing burns in hospitality	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preventing electric shocks to electricians	Feb-17	Jan-20	Preventing electric shocks to electricians
Preventing electric shocks when working in ceiling spaces	Feb-17	Feb-20	Preventing electric shocks when working in ceiling spaces
Preventing falls at work: Victoria's streamlined OHS regulation information sheet	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preventing fire and explosion risks when operating rotational moulders: A health and safety solution	Jun-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Preventing misuse of angle grinders as saws: A health and safety solution	Mar-16	Oct-19	Not replaced
Preventing nail gun injuries during framing	Jul-09	Mar-22	Not replaced
Preventing work-related stress: For employees in the private sector	Jun-09	Jan-21	Not replaced
Preventing work-related stress: For employers in the public sector	May-08	Jan-21	Not replaced
Preventing work-related stress: Information for employees in the public sector	May-08	Jan-21	Not replaced
Preventing work-related stress: Information for Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) in the private sector	Jun-09	Jan-21	Not replaced
Preventing work-related stress: Information for Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) in the public sector	May-08	Jan-21	Not replaced
Prevention of falls: Contractor management	Jun-15	Jun-18	Not replaced
Prevention of falls: Emergency services	Jun-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Prevention of falls: Ladders	Jun-17	May-19	Guidance note: Prevention of falls in construction
Prevention of falls in the transport of livestock	Oct-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Prevention of falls in the transport of steel	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Prevention of falls in the transport of waste and recyclables	Dec-04	Jun-18	Not replaced
Prevention of falls: Trucks	Jun-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Primary producers and forestry operators frequently asked questions (FAQs): Licence to perform high risk work	Jan-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Production flow fluctuations: Managing risks to health and safety	Oct-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Profit distributions and loan accounts: Premium public ruling	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Proof of identity: Licence to perform high risk work	Jan-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Providing a photo of myself: Licence to perform high risk work	Apr-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Q and A: Order concerning the removal of asbestos from premises damaged in the 2009 Victorian bushfire	May-17	Jun-19	Bushfire recovery: Recycling and disposal of building materials including asbestos
Quad bikes on farms checklist	Apr-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Quarries: Your health and safety guide	Jun-17	Jul-21	Quarries health and safety guide
Questions and answers: independent medical examiner quality assurance programme	Mar-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Raising the glass to safer pubs and clubs	Jul-14	Jun-18	Not replaced
Rateable remuneration - termination payments: Premium public ruling	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Real estate agent out-of-office safety	Jun-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Real estate: Property inspection safety	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Reasons for decision (Guidance principle IRU05)	Jul-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
Recreational scuba diving and snorkelling	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Registration of plant design - incorporating notification of prescribed equipment design	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Regulating the use of ammonium nitrate	Oct-05	Jun-21	Not replaced
Reporting loss of containment incidents at major hazard facilities	Jun-17	Jul-22	Not replaced
Requests for a stay of the operation of a notice pending the review outcome (Guidance principle IRU03)	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Risk management and occupational rehabilitation program checklist	Jul-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Roadside worksite: Safety and traffic management aide memoire	Jan-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Roadside worksite: Speeding vehicles checklist	Apr-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Roadside worksite: Temporary safety barrier checklist	Mar-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Roadside worksite: Traffic management checklist	Jan-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Rotary hoe safe work method statement	May-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
SA-2 Managing risk control measures: Self-assessment tool for prescribed mines	Jun-17	Oct-21	Not replaced
SA-4 Safety management systems: Self assessment tool for prescribed mines	Jun-17	Oct-21	Not replaced
SA-5 Consultation, information, instruction and training: Self assessment tool for prescribed mines	Jun-17	Oct-21	Not replaced
Safe collection of hard waste: A handbook for workplaces	Nov-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safe use of knives in the meat and food industry	Nov-09	Sep-21	Safe use of knives in the meat and food industry
Safe use of meat bandsaws	Feb-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safe work method statement for class 1, 2 and 10 building projects	May-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safety alert: Mines reinforcing ground support	Jun-14	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safety alert: Repairing high-stress components	Feb-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safety card: Hazchem emergency action code for fire or spillage	Apr-09	Jun-19	Safely transporting dangerous goods: Glovebox guide for drivers
Safety case assessment principles	Apr-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safety case outline for a major hazard facility	Apr-02	Oct-20	Prepare a safety case outline
Safety by design: Eliminating manual handling injuries in road transport	Sep-01	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safety in the taxi industry - for drivers: A health and safety solution	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safety in the taxi industry - for operators, networks and depots: A health and safety solution	Jul-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Safety tips for young workers	Dec-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Sample safe work method statement (SWMS) template for high risk construction work (HRCW)	Jun-18	Jun-19	Safe work method statements
Schools Phase III Education Industry Project 2006/07	Jan-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Selecting equipment and furniture	Aug-00	Jun-18	Not replaced
Semi-trailer dumping rigs - dangers of overturning: A health and safety solution	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Service stations - filling portable containers with flammable liquids: A health and safety solution	May-09	Jul-21	Filling portable fuel containers with flammable liquids at service stations
Service stations - inflating wheelbarrow tyres: A health and safety solution	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Slip-sheets and pallets	Aug-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Spray painting - safely spraying isocyanate paints: A health and safety solution	Jul-17	Mar-21	Isocyanate health monitoring
Spraying of flammable liquids	Jun-17	Sep-21	Spraying flammable liquids
State of connection guideline: Where do I insure my worker if they work in more than one state or territory?	Jul-14	Jun-18	Not replaced
Stevedoring - work environment inspections: A health and safety solution	May-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Storage and handling of dangerous goods	Nov-12	Jul-21	Not replaced
Storage of SSAN: Security risk assessment and security plan	Nov-04	Jun-19	Security plan for storing high consequence dangerous goods
Storing forklift liquefied petroleum gas cylinders: A health and safety solution	Oct-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Storing supplies and equipment in children's services: A health and safety solution	Jun-17	Apr-21	Storing supplies and equipment in children's services
Stresswise - preventing work-related stress: A guide for employers in the public sector	Apr-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Stretch wrapping pallets: A health and safety solution	Sep-09	Jun-21	Stretch wrapping pallets
Supporting injured workers back to work	Mar-10	Jun-18	Not replaced
SWAT bulletin: Class 1 signage	Jul-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
SWAT bulletin: Temporary safety barriers	Apr-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
SWAT bulletin: Temporary signage	Dec-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
SWAT bulletin: Traffic training	Nov-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
SWAT bulletin: Work on roads	Jan-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: How do I establish whether OHS requirements are met for the overall design?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: How to identify hazards requiring risk management	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: How to identify suitable standards	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: Implementing standards in a laboratory	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: Innovative technique for reviewing design solutions (car park mock up for boning room)	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: What information should be passed to subsequent duty holders?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: What risk management techniques are applicable in given situations?	Jul-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Systematic risk management: What tests should be applied to ensure a standard has eliminated or controlled a hazard?	Jan-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
TAC and WorkSafe quality assurance program for independent medical examiners: Explanatory notes for independent medical examiners	Nov-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
TAC and WorkSafe quality assurance program process	Nov-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
TAFE education industry project	Sep-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Technical protocol TP08: safety case assessment management principles	Apr-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Technical protocol TP11: safety case assessment protocol	Jul-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Temporary fuel storage at events	May-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
Timber processing - stacking timber for drying: A health and safety solution	Feb-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Tractor rollover protection structures (ROPS) - Requirements	Jun-17	Dec-21	Tractor roll-over protection requirements
Tractors and machinery: Farm safety series	Feb-03	Jun-18	Not replaced
Training checklist: For work experience and structured workplace learning students	May-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Training checklist for young workers	May-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Transport of dangerous goods: Changes to the law	Jan-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Transporting dangerous goods	Jun-00	Jun-18	Not replaced
Transporting small quantities of dangerous goods: Limited quantities	Jul-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Transporting small quantities of dangerous goods: Tools of trade	Jul-09	May-21	Transporting dangerous goods as tools of trade
Travel expenses policy	Nov-17	Nov-18	Travel expenses policy
Trench shields and road plates	Jun-17	Nov-19	Not replaced
Tyre fitting fitting and removing wheels: A health and safety solution	Jun-10	Aug-22	Removing and fitting vehicle wheels and tyres
Tyre fitting storage of new tyres: A health and safety solution	Jun-10	Aug-22	Removing and fitting vehicle wheels and tyres
Tyre fitting tyre changing: A health and safety solution	Jun-10	Aug-22	Removing and fitting vehicle wheels and tyres
Tyre fitting wheel balancing: A health and safety solution	Jun-10	Aug-22	Removing and fitting vehicle wheels and tyres
Tyre fitting wheel dunking: A health and safety solution	Jun-10	Aug-22	Removing and fitting vehicle wheels and tyres
Unguarded pile holes: A health and safety solution	Jul-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Unloading flat-bed truck trailers - delivery sites: A health and safety solution	Mar-10	Apr-21	Unloading flat-bed truck trailers
Unpacking shipping containers	Jun-10	Aug-18	Unpacking shipping containers
Unsecured precast panel brace kills a worker	Nov-11	Jun-18	Not replaced
Using trolleys when stacking product onto shelves: A health and safety solution	Mar-13	Nov-20	Using trolleys when stacking product onto shelves: A health and safety solution
Victoria's major hazard facilities: A safety information sheet	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Waste industry guide for working near overhead electrical cables	Apr-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Why we have No-Go Zones for cranes	Sep-02	Jun-18	Not replaced
Wineries - Fire and explosion risks: A health and safety solution	Apr-13	Apr-21	Fire and explosion risks at wineries
Work options for stonemasons (Chinese Traditional)	Aug-20	Aug-21	Work options for stonemasons and people working with crystalline silica (Chinese Traditional)
Work options for stonemasons (Italian)	Aug-20	Aug-21	Work options for stonemasons and people working with crystalline silica (Italian)
Work options for stonemasons and people working with silica	Jul-20	Jul-21	Work options for stonemasons and people working with crystalline silica
Work options for stonemasons (Chinese Simplified)	Aug-20	Aug-21	Work options for stonemasons and people working with crystalline silica (Chinese Simplified)
Work options for stonemasons (Vietnamese)	Aug-20	Aug-21	Work options for stonemasons and people working with crystalline silica (Vietnamese)
Work related driving - selecting safe vehicles: A health and safety solution	Jan-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
Working on energised plant	Jun-11	Aug-19	Not replaced
Working at low levels in children's services: A health and safety solution	Feb-10	Apr-21	Working at low levels in children's services
Working with reconstituted stone	Mar-19	Aug-19	Working with engineered stone
Working safely with containers: A handbook for workplaces	May-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Working safely with general cargo - steel products: A handbook for workplaces	May-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Working safely with lead	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Working safely with noise	Jun-07	Jun-18	Not replaced
Working safely with plant and machinery	Jun-17	Dec-19	Not replaced
Working safely on the waterfront: A handbook for workplaces	Jul-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Workplace injury insurance: estimating claims costs FAQ	May-06	Jun-18	Not replaced
Workplace injury insurance: premium for small employers FAQ	May-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
WorkSafe's contracted equipment suppliers	Dec-17	Jun-19	WorkSafe contracted supplier equipment list
WorkSafe contractor guidelines: Owner drivers	Jul-13	Jun-18	Not replaced
WorkSafe injury insurance: Information for taxi operators	Aug-09	Jun-18	Not replaced
WorkSafe insurance: New WorkSafe claims statement guide	Aug-12	Jun-18	Not replaced
WorkSafe investigations	May-17	Jul-19	WorkSafe investigations
Worksafe licences	Jun-05	Jun-18	Not replaced
Worksafe and going to court		May-21	Not replaced
WorkSafe, the media and going to court	May-17	Dec-20	WorkSafe Victoria, the media and going to court
WorkSafe prosecutions	May-17	May-20	WorkSafe prosecutions
WorkSafe visits to disability services	Jun-17	Jun-18	Not replaced
Young worker safety: Tips for educators	Jun-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Young worker safety: Tips for parents and guardians	Jun-08	Jun-18	Not replaced
Your pocket guide to bullying support		May-21	Not replaced
Your premium employer self assessment: A guide for employers	Jul-15	Jun-18	Your WorkCover insurance: A guide for employers
Safety alert: Asbestos bags used as carpet underlay and pipe lagging	Jan-10	Aug-22	Not replaced
Safety alerts: Battery powered parking sensor explodes	Aug-10	Aug-21	Not replaced
Safety alert: Carbon monoxide poisoning and LPG powered floor cleaning equipment	May-18	Aug-19	Not replaced
Safety alert: Concrete delivery pipeline failures	Feb-17	Sep-19	Concrete delivery pipeline failures
Safety alerts: Crane inspection records	Aug-10	Aug-21	Not replaced
Safety alert: Decanting and storing dangerous goods	Dec-20	Feb-21	Safety alert: Using liquids in unlabelled containers
Safety alert: Management and disposal of asbestos	Jun-13	Sep-22	Not replaced
Safety alert: Occupational violence and aggression incident and prosecution in healthcare	Jan-19	Jan-21	Not replaced
Safety alert: Overturning of pick and carry cranes	Jul-18	Oct-19	Prevent pick and carry cranes from overturning
Safety alert: Patient handling - Portable ceiling hoists	Jan-19	Jan-21	Not replaced
Safety alert: Portable patient handling ceiling hoists	Jan-19	Jan-21	Not replaced
Safety alert: Pressure testing of pipes	May-16	Sep-19	Safe pressure testing of pipes
Safety alert: Skewed panel braces can be dangerous	Sep-09	Jun-19	Skewed panel braces can be dangerous
Safety alert: Soft sling fails during lift	Aug-12	Feb-21	Soft sling failures due to incorrect use
Safety alert: Torqueing fasteners with rattle guns	Aug-18	Jun-19	Torqueing fasteners with rattle guns
Safety alert: Working in oxygen-deficient atmospheres	Aug-18	Aug-19	Working in oxygen-deficient atmospheres

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