Australia Model Code of Practice Managing the Risks of Biological Hazards at Work

Safe Work Australia's model code for biological hazards at work: the PCBU primary duty and facilities, officer due diligence, consultation with workers and other duty holders, compliance with overlapping laws, a proportionate risk management process fed by authoritative sources, identification of sources and exposure routes, risk assessment covering vulnerable people and exposure standards, elimination and the hierarchy of controls from substitution and engineering to vaccination, hygiene, cleaning, waste and PPE with fit testing, implementation, training, maintenance, review and records, and response to exposure including first aid, medical care, exclusion of unwell persons, decontamination, work adjustments, emergency plans and notifiable incidents. It comprises 34 controls organised across 8 domains, and applies in Australia.