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Manufacturing

safe business is good business

The manufacturing industry employs approximately 11.2% of the NSW workforce. This industry is especially diverse and covers both industrial and consumer manufacturing including the manufacture of:

wood, paper products
petroleum, chemical and metal products
machinery and equipment
forestry and logging
food, beverages and tobacco
textiles, clothing, footwear and leather
printing, publishing and recorded media.

Please see the tools, publications and frequently asked questions (FAQs) below to help you to identify possible industry-specific hazards that may be present in your workplace and the best way to eliminate or control any risks.

Manufacturing Publications and Alerts

Serious about safe business

The Small Business Safety Pack contains tools to help you identify what you need to do to make your workplace safer – and outlines how to do it. The pack is a practical approach to help you achieve compliance and involves:
- management commitment
  (PDF Format - 129KB)
- consultation
  (PDF Format - 319KB)
- safe work procedures
  (PDF Format - 318KB)
- training and supervision
  (PDF Format - 129KB)
- reporting safety
  (PDF Format - 165KB)
- workers compensation and return to work
  (PDF Format - 317KB)
Use the 'Compliance at a glance' checklist (PDF Format - 121KB) to determine how you rate and understand what you need to do to improve safety at your workplace.
- Online Safety Self Assessment Tool
Code of Practice: Safe Handling of Timber Preservatives and Treated Timber

The object of this Code of Practice is to adopt the National Code and Guidance Note and thereby provide practical guidance to employers, self-employed persons and workers to ensure the health and safety of workers handling timber preservatives and timber treated with preservatives.