# Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Guide for Office Environments
> Comprehensive guide to Australian WHS legislation, employer and worker responsibilities, office hazard management, and psychosocial wellbeing at work.

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## Workplace Health & Safety in the Office
- Overview of Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation in Australia, primarily governed by the WHS Act 2011.
- Detailed legal framework covering NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, and NT.

## Employer and Worker Duties
- **PCBU Responsibilities:** Must ensure safety 'so far as is reasonably practicable'. Non-compliance penalties reach $3.3M for individuals and $16.6M for corporations.
- **Worker Duties:** Taking reasonable care for self and others, complying with instructions, and reporting hazards.

## Hazard Identification & Management
- **Physical Hazards:** Ergonomics, slips/trips/falls, lighting, manual handling, and electrical safety.
- **Psychosocial Hazards:** Stress, bullying, fatigue, and remote work challenges. 1 in 5 Australians experience mental health conditions at work.
- **Hierarchy of Controls:** Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, and PPE.

## Practical Safety Controls
- Ergonomic workstation setup: Monitor 50-70cm away, adjustable chairs.
- Manual handling: Limit individual lift weight to 16kg.
- Emergency procedures: Fire evacuation, first aid, and incident reporting via 000.
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