Safe Work Australia has published new information and resources on COVID-19 and work health and safety. Under the model work health and safety laws, employers have a duty of care for the health and safety of their workers and others at the workplace. The new information includes: Information for workplaces Information for small business Information for workers What to do if a worker has COVID-19 - infographic New information on minimising the risk of exposure to COVID-19 is also available for specific industries: Building and construction Retail work Taxi and ride share services Office workers Delivery drivers Road freight Agriculture Safe Work Australia will continue to update these web pages and resources to provide the latest information to workers and employers on work health and safety and COVID-19. For more information, go to the COVID-19 Information for workplaces.

Safe Work Australia is conducting a public consultation on the proposal to adopt an updated edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) for workplace hazardous chemicals.

SafeWork Australia is calling for comments on the recommended values for respirable crystalline silica and respirable coal dust.

National Safe Work Month kicks off Friday 30^th September and we’re all being urged to focus on ways to reduce death, injury and disease in Australian workplaces.

National Safe Work Month kicks off today and we’re all being urged to focus on ways to reduce death, injury and disease in Australian workplaces.