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    People, Talent and Culture
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    • Recruitment at UniSA
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      • About UniSA
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    • Safety and Wellbeing
      • Wellbeing @ UniSA
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        • Safety and Wellbeing Induction
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          • Risk Specific Training
        • Learnonline Safety and Wellbeing Training
      • Employee Assistance Program
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        • What I Need to Know about Incident Reporting
        • Frequently Asked Questions
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      • Hazards and Risks
        • Inherent Hazard Types
          • Asbestos
          • Biological
          • Chemicals and Nanomaterials
          • Confined or Restricted Space
          • Contractor Safety
          • Driving
          • Electrical
          • Fieldwork
          • Hazardous Manual Tasks
          • Office Ergonomics
          • Plant and Machinery
          • Psychological
          • Radiation
          • Infrastructure
          • Slips, Trips and Falls
          • Offshore Travel
          • Remote or Isolated Work
      • Injury Management
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        • Disability Action Plan
        • Supporting Staff
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      • Policy and Planning
      • Policies and Guidelines
      • Forms, Templates and Other Resources
      • Responsibilities
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        • University Chemical Advisory Safety Committee
        • University Health Safety and Injury Management Committee
        • Radiation Safety Committee
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        • Current Elected Health and Safety Representatives
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    • Policies and Resources
      • Aboriginal Employment
      • Online Casual Administration
      • Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
      • Forms For All Staff
      • Performance and Development
      • Safety and Wellbeing
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    Inherent Hazard Types

    Further guidance is available in a number of approved Codes of Practice advising on risk management practices for a range of hazards.

    Asbestos

    Biological

    Chemicals and Nanomaterials

    Confined or Restricted Space

    Contractor Safety

    Driving

    Electrical

    Fieldwork

    Hazardous Manual Tasks

    Office Ergonomics

    Plant and Machinery

    Psychological

    Radiation

    Infrastructure

    Slips, Trips and Falls

    Offshore Travel

    Remote or Isolated Work

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