Resources
At SafeSphere Consulting, our mission is to help you create healthier workplaces by anticipating, recognising, evaluating and controlling occupational hygiene risks (dust, silica, welding fume, noise, mould, asbestos etc.). On this page you’ll find trusted tools, guidance documents and checklists from industry-leaders — designed for you to access, share and apply across your business.
Whether you’re a small contractor, a safety manager in manufacturing or a building site supervisor, these resources will help you stay ahead of compliance, protect workers’ health and build a safer site.
Feel free to contact us if you’d like assistance deploying these resources into practice in your workplace.
1. Work Health & Safety – Fundamentals
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Working safely in Australia (factsheet) – An overview of WHS/OHS duties for employers and workers in Australia. https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1809/working_safely_in_australia_information_sheet.pdf
Why it matters: great introductory resource for non-specialists; helps embed basic safety culture.
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Principles that apply to WHS duties (factsheet) – Explains the four key principles such as “management of risks” and “duty‐holders cannot contract out duties”. https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/whs-principles-factsheets_overview_august2023.pdf
Why use it: helpful for managers to understand legal/strategic obligations.
2. Regulatory & General WHS Resources (NSW)
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SafeWork NSW – Legal obligations & codes of practice – Key resource hub for NSW work-health-safety laws, duties of PCBUs and codes of practice. https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/
Why use it: helpful for managers to understand legal/strategic obligations.
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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) & WHS Regulation 2025
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2025-0440 - WHS Regulation 2025
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010 - WHS Act 2011
Why it matters: These laws establish the legal duties for managing workplace risks in NSW.
Why use it: A must-know reference for developing policies and procedures that align with legal duties of care.
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List of Approved Codes of Practice (NSW) - This includes CoPs for:
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silica management
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welding processes
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noise
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asbestos
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hazardous chemical management
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confined spaces,
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broad risk management and many more.
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https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/list-of-all-codes-of-practice
Why it matters: Codes of Practice show you how to meet legal obligations.
Why use it: Ideal for supervisors and safety professionals writing WHS procedures or risk assessments.
3. Airborne Contaminants, Dust, Silica & Asbestos
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Crystalline Silica
Why it matters: Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a major health risk linked to silicosis and lung cancer.
Why use it: Provides clear guidance for NSW workplaces on exposure monitoring, risk assessment, and suitable PPE.
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Welding Fume
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Welding Process Codes of Practice (NSW): https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/52160/Code-of-practice_Welding-processes_2022.pdf
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Asbestos – SafeWork NSW Resource Hub
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/asbestos
Why it matters: Asbestos is still found in many NSW buildings constructed before 2003.
Why use it: Explains how to identify asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), create a compliant Asbestos Register and Management Plan, and meet removal/licensing obligations.
4. Noise
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Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work - Code of Practice (NSW)
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General Information for Controlling Workplace Noise Exposure
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/noise-at-work
Why it matters: Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common preventable occupational diseases.
Why use it: Explains control measures and NSW exposure standards in plain language.
5. Mould & Bacterial
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Mould at Work
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/mould
Why it matters: Mould can cause respiratory and allergic responses in workers.
Why use it: Provides practical moisture control and remediation guidance aligned to NSW WHS requirements.