Guarding, licences, isolation and the checks that keep a machine from hurting somebody.
10 guides, written for the OHS Act 2004 (Vic).
Does your overhead crane need a licensed operator in Victoria? The CB licence rule, the 3-powered-operation exemption and dogging duties, explained plainly.
Read moreSeparating pedestrians from forklifts and mobile plant in a Victorian factory: employer duties, traffic management plans and the controls that work.
Read moreWhat Victorian manufacturers should check and record in forklift and plant pre-start inspections, and what happens with defects.
Read moreHow to isolate, de-energise, lockout and tagout plant safely under Victorian OHS law, explained step by step by a Victorian safety practitioner.
Read moreWorkSafe Victoria requires pallet racking to be formally inspected every 12 months by a competent person. Here's what that involves.
Read moreThe safety checks Victorian manufacturers must do before buying second-hand machinery, under the OHS Regulations 2017.
Read moreWhich plant needs registering in Victoria? Most doesn't — but 15 design categories under Schedule 2 still do. The list, fees, and records to keep.
Read moreWhat forklift high risk work licence (HRWL) your Victorian factory needs — LF vs LO, how to get one, employer duties and familiarisation training.
Read moreMachine guarding under Victoria's OHS Regulations 2017: the guarding hierarchy, fixed vs interlocked guards, and how to stay audit-ready on the floor.
Read moreHow often is test and tag required in Victoria? No single legal interval — WorkSafe points to AS/NZS 3760:2022. Intervals by workplace, who can test.
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