ACTU OHS Publications

The following publications are available from the ACTU OHS Unit. There is a charge for hard copies, but electronic copies of most can be supplied free on request.

Integrating OHS into Enterprise Bargaining Guidelines

Designed to help workers' representatives deal with occupational health and safety issues in enterprise agreements.
Only available in hard copy

Controlling Hazardous Substances

Describes the main sections of the hazardous substances regulations; the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers; the role of representatives and committees; and how the risks of hazardous substances should be controlled.
Only available in hard copy

Controlling Risks from Plant

Explains the requirements of the national standard for plant, and the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers under the standards and regulations.
Only available in hard copy

Report on the 1997 ACTU National Survey on Stress at Work

Presents the results of the 1997 survey, in which 10,000 respondents identified work-related stress as a major health and safety problem which requires more serious attention from governments, OHS authorities, employers, OHS and other professionals, unions and employees.

Chemicals at work: a workplace survey (June 2000)

Presents the results of a survey of health and safety representatives across a range of industries, demonstrating the ongoing problems with chemical exposure in Australian workplaces.

The ACTU OHS Unit also publishes a regular electronic Digest of OHS Information, containing news reports, research reports and other documents.
E-mail us at ohs@actu.asn.au if you would like to receive this publication.