Health and Safety in Shearing (PDF 917kb) - WorkSafe Victoria

PublicationsWorkSafe Victoria publications can be obtained fromWorkSafe Victoria Offices or by emailingpublications@WorkSafe.vic.gov.au.Relevant Victorian Occupational Health and SafetyRegulations• Asbestos Regulations 1992• Certification of Plant Users and Operators– Regulations 1994• Hazardous Substances Regulations 1999• Incident Notification Regulations 1997• Issue Resolution Regulations 1999• Manual Handling Regulations 1999• Noise Regulations 1992• Plant Regulations 1995Relevant Victorian Occupational Health and SafetyCodes of practice• First Aid in the Workplace (No. 18, 1995)• Hazardous Substances (No. 24, June 2000)• Manual Handling (No. 25, 2000)• Noise (No. 17, 1992)• Plant (No. 19, 1995)• Plant (Amendment No 1) (No. 23, 1998)• Workplaces (No. 3, 1988)WorkSafe Victoria publications• All About WorkCover for Workers• All About WorkCover for Employers• Contractors and WorkCover• Getting Started with Workplace Health and Safety– Introduction to Health and SafetyResponsibilities, Roles and Functions, Training,Information and Records• Getting Started with Workplace Health and Safety– An Introduction to Hazard Management,Workplace Inspections and Selecting a Health andSafety Consultant• Getting Started with Workplace Health and Safety– Introduction to Workplace Consultation• Getting Started with Workplace Health and Safety– Introduction to Workplace Health and SafetyPolicies, Procedures and Evaluation• Working in heat• A Farm Safety Checklist – Electricity• A Farm Safety Checklist – Harmful Chemicals• A Farm Safety Checklist – Livestock Handling• A Farm Safety Checklist – Manual Handling• Farm Safety• Farm Safety – what are you doing about it?• Farming Fact Sheet – Pastoral Industry• The Sheep Shearing Project (1995)WorkSafe Victoria Alerts and Guidance Notes• Electricity can kill Oct 2000 Provides advice toemployers on safety precautions to be taken toensure the safe use of electrical tools andequipment.• Shearing Equipment Sept 1998• Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & RiskControl in the Workplace October 2000 Provideguidance to employers in relation to hazardidentification, risk assessment and risk controlin the workplace.• Employee Health and Safety Training October 2000Provides guidance to employers for trainingemployees in health and safety.• Consulting with Employees on Health and SafetyOctober 2000 Provides guidance to employers inrelation to consultation with employees on healthand safety.• General approach for safeguarding of machinesSeptember 2000 Provides general guidance to assistemployers in safeguarding of machines for use intheir workplaces.• Plant maintenance September 2000 Providesgeneral guidance to assist employers in relationto maintenance of plant (including machinery,equipment, appliances, tools and implements)in their workplaces.46 Health & Safety in Shearing