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More information about OH&S issues

The Victorian WorkCover Authority has a wealth of information on their home page at:

http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au

Under the section Publications you will find many excellent references to publications that deal with the topics we have covered in these guidelines and many other topics. If you wish to obtain more information about manual handling, or other areas such as risk management, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 , workplace consultation, noise, what you need to know as an employer or employee, health and safety in the office etc., then use this valuable resource.

In the section Related Sites you will find links to sites such as; National Safety Council of Australia, WorkCover in other states, Victorian Trades Hall Council, etc.

It’s a bit like going into a lolly shop — but here you will find a great selection of documents and helpful tips on OH&S issues.

The Occupational Health and Safety Unit in the Human Resources Services Division of Deakin University has links to policies, procedures, forms and other sites of interest on their home page at:

http://www.deakin.edu.au/hrs/ohs/index.php

On our Library home page at:

http://www.deakin.edu.au/library/

you can search the catalogue for many interesting books and videos. Some worthwhile subjects are:

• human engineering
• industrial hygiene
• industrial safety
• lifting and carrying
• manual handling safety measures
• work environment.

A publication that looks at problems in the Loans and Shelving area, and more important, offers solutions to improve health and safety for workers and enhance productivity in our library is Library Design Guidelines by John Herring and Peter Wilson. 1992. Australian Services Union.