OHS Guides

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Publications

A Guide to Conveyor Safety (under review, update required)
To move large amounts of material requires a lot of energy, and it is this energy which makes conveyors one of the most dangerous items of plant in a quarry.
PDF: 614KB

Contractor Safety Checklists
This kit contains a range of checklists specifically aimed at assisting quarry managers to select and and assess contractors required to perform particular tasks on quarry sites.
PDF: 264KB

First Step Manual
This is designed as a starting point for organisations who want to understand and develop simple OHS management systems.
PDF: 1414KB

Fitness For Duty: Fatigue, Drugs & Alcohol
Fatigue, drugs and alcohol are workplace safety concerns for employers and employees across Australia. The Fitness for Duty workbook provides information to help you understand their impact on performance and how they are tested in the workplace.
PDF: 1761KB

Hand Safety in South Australian Mines and Quarries
Hand Safety in South Australian Mines and Quarries
PDF: 2411KB

Hazardous Substances in Quarries (under review)
This document is a practical guide to simplify identification, assessment and control methods for minimising risks to health.
PDF: 1387KB

Health and Safety Handbook
Your pocket-sized booklet providing information on hazards and work instructions for mining and quarrying employees, contractors and site visitors.
PDF: 486KB

Manual Handling Hazard Management Audit Tool
Audit Tool to assist in conducting Manual Handling risk assessments.
PDF: 219KB

OHS - Making Contracts Work: 1 - Start Here
An introduction to the Making Contracts Work kit, and provides a risk assessment tool to indicate which book should be used (low, medium or high risk).
PDF: 320KB

OHS - Making Contracts Work: 2 - Low Risk Contracts
This book should be used for low risk contracts identified using the risk assessment tool.
PDF: 256KB

OHS - Making Contracts Work: 3 - Medium Risk Contracts
This book should be used for medium risk contracts identified using the risk assessment tool.
PDF: 252KB

OHS - Making Contracts Work: 4 - High Risk Contracts
This book should be used for high risk contracts identified using the risk assessment tool.
PDF: 265KB

Safety in Opal Mining (under review)
MAQOHSC provided funding for the production of this guidebook and companion video to meet a vital information need.
PDF: 2996KB

Work Permits
The purpose of a work permit system is to control tasks known to involve hazardous conditions.
PDF: 426KB

Hazard Information Sheets

Guidelines for Shovel Design and Use
This fact sheet highlights some of the common hazards and practical risk control strategies associated with the design and use of shovels.
PDF: 424KB

Guidelines for Vehicle Access
This fact sheet outlines some of the basic ideas for safe entry and exit from vehicles.
PDF: 954KB

Guidelines for Vehicle Seating
This fact sheet provides information on the safe adjustment and use of vehicle seating.
PDF: 339KB

Introduction to Manual Handling
This fact sheet is designed to provide basic solutions for manual handling related injuries - one one of the most significant issues to the industry.
PDF: 615KB

Stretching Exercises
These exercises are designed to provide some relief from the static muscle fatigue which is often associated with sitting for prolonged periods.
PDF: 344KB