SafeWork small business rebate eligible safety items

A full list of safety items that are eligible for the $1000 SafeWork small business rebate.

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Once you have purchased an eligible item, apply for the rebate

You can also view an A-Z list of eligible safety items

Slips, trips and falls

Slips, trips and falls are the most common cause of serious injuries at work in NSW.  Slippery or poorly maintained floor surfaces or inadequate protection from falling from a height are the common causes.

Using anti-slip products, keeping workplaces clean and tidy and installing fall prevention items is the best way to avoid serious injuries. Choose items from the list below.

Anti-slip or trip items  

Image of anti slip flooring being applied in a workplace.
Example of anti-slip surface treatment being installed.
  • anti-slip surface treatment
  • anti-slip treading or matting, safe check plates, treading or capping
  • guards, balancers, restraint, suspension systems or stands to mount processing equipment
  • retractable hoses/leads
  • restraint supports to mount tools, cords, leads and hoses to prevent trip hazards
  • retractable steps/stairs
  • stair nosing

 Improving working environment 

Man cleaning with a high pressure hose.
Example of pressure cleaners.
  • high pressure water cleaning equipment
  • fixed entry or exit lighting or external security lighting on commercial premises.* 
  • Portable or battery-powered lighting (eg for construction or agriculture).*

*Does not include decorative lighting or interior lighting.

 Falls from a height

Man standing a ladder applying plaster on a new drywall installation.
Example of a portable ladder.
  • barriers (physical restraint) and guard railing system including edge protection, rails, screens, pit covers, open penetration and void protection
  • bottom fill equipment for fuel tanks
  • extension poles/equipment for working at heights e.g. poles, water jets
  • fall arrest and rope access systems and equipment (industrial)

  • harnesses for working at heights

  • industrial ropes
  • ladders e.g. fixed access, step and full length
  • scaffolding, fencing (portable and lightweight) 
  • silo safety lid

Being hit by moving objects or isolated at work

There are many things in the workplace that can fall onto or hit someone and cause serious injury or even death. Installing animal restraint devices, falling object protective covers and having good traffic management systems can protect workers.

Being isolated at work in remote locations is a concern because the worker may be injured and unable to seek assistance. In these scenarios, it's important to use appropriate safety items that are not reliant on regular  telecommunications. Choose items from the list below.

On a farm 

Cattle being separated by metal fencing.
Example of livestock sliding segregation gate.
  • Animal management devices eg. sliding segregation gate for livestock, cattle crush, lamb marking cradle, head bales, calf puller

On the job site

Worker's walkway inside aluminium processing plant.
Example of traffic management. 
  • load covers and restraints for vehicles including tag lines, tensioners, strapping to secure loads and cargo nets
  • protective structure for falling objects
  • safety signage
  • traffic management tools including bollards, cones, barricades, convex mirrors and signs
  • visual warning and signal systems

Isolated at work

Man working remotely using a two way radio
Example of two-way radio.
  • 2-way radios, emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) and satellite phones 
  • site security devices or closed circuit TV (CCTV) - Commercial premises only
  • personal duress alarms

Heavy lifting, carrying or doing the same task often

Muscular stress, disability or even death can be caused by handling very heavy items, doing the same task repetitively, over-reaching and sitting for too long.

Choose items from the list below that are designed to limit lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, moving or holding items.

Lifting objects, people or animals 

A woman in a pink gown, mask and protective cap observes and gestures with one hand at a child with physical disabilities while helping him with rehabilitation to learn to stand up.
Example of adjustable examination table.
  • conveyer or elevator systems
  • cranes – ute or free standing
  • dock leveller
  • forklifts and/or attachments
  • harnesses/pulleys for confined spaces
  • hoists
  • lifting devices (manual, mechanical, hydraulic, vacuum or magnetic)
  • patient handling/transfer devices
  • platform – adjustable loading
  • skids
  • trestles (lifting)

Carrying equipment and moving animals 

Young woman moves an empty pallet jack through an industrial hall.
Example of a pallet roller.
  • access ramps, tailgate lifters
  • backpack industrial equipment
  • livestock chutes, overhead shearing
  • pallet rollers
  • tripod (mechanical) to support people, loads and materials being lifted or lowered from openings
  • trolleys
  • vacuum cleaners (industrial backpack only)

Muscle strain and stress 

Standing desk

Example of sit/stand desk equipment.

  • adjustable/tilting work bench, table or workstation
  • anti-fatigue floor mats
  • work platforms – elevated/temporary

    Moving machinery, plant or vehicles

    Forklifts, vehicles, trucks, farming machinery, manufacturing equipment and electronic mixers have the potential to seriously injure or cause death if they collide, trap or crush a person.  

    Effective traffic and machinery management procedures should be developed for each individual workplace. Customers purchasing protective helmets for quad bike/Side-by-Side Vehicle (SSV) use must also upload a signed statutory declaration declaring that they are the owner of the quad bike/SSV, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and a photograph of the vehicle. Choose items from the list below.

    * Bogged vehicles/machinery: It is the responsibility of the small business to ensure that you purchase vehicle/machinery recovery kit or items that are correctly rated for the weight and type of vehicle/machinery involved. For safety information on how to reduce the risks to workers and others involved in vehicle and equipment recovery please refer to Save Recovery information or Safe recovery of bogged vehicles and equipment. 

    Vehicles and trucks

    Image of a worker in a parked forklift talking to a production manager
    Example of a safe forklift 
    • anti-vibration or ergonomic vehicle seats
    • guarding for tyre rim assembly/fitting
    • pedestrian crossing gates
    • reversing cameras (standalone only)
    • stock picking machine
    • vehicle recovery kits/equipment (refer to A-Z list for eligible items)
    • walkway (elevated) - pedestrian safety
    • warning and safety lights

    Machinery

    Hand pressing emergency stop button on a large manufacturing machine
    Example of emergency stop switch.
    • alarm or shut down device
    • gas detection system
    • emergency stop buttons
    • Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Kits and isolation software/management tool for LOTO kits (excluding maintenance/annual fees/licencing)
    • machine guarding including fixed, interlocked, photoelectric and combination

    On the farm

    Farmer harvesting the crop with a tractor that has a cover over the top of the tractor
    Example of rollover protection on a tractor.
    • platforms/steps (portable)
    • power take-off guards for tractors
    • Quad bike safety: Operator Protective  Devices (OPDs)/Roll bars (ATV Lifeguard: www.atvlifeguards.com, Quadbar Flexi™: www.quadbar.com)
    • Quad bike/Side-by-Side Vehicle (SSV) safety: Protective helmets (must be compliant with AS/NZS 1698:2006, UNECE22.05 or NZS 8600:2002).
    • rollover protective structures (ROPs) for tractors
    • runover protective devices (tractors)
    • safety bar for wool press  

    Hazardous noise, chemicals and sun exposure 

    Too much exposure to noise at work can lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss. There are many controls you can put in place to protect workers from exposure to hazardous noise. 

    Harmful exposure to chemicals is 100% preventable. Without the proper handling and storage of chemicals, exposure can cause life threatening harm as well as other injuries.

    Risks from heat and UV exposure for outdoor workers can be reduced. When planning working in hot conditions consider working under shade and shelter, rotating tasks, scheduling work to cooler times of the day, and providing personal protective equipment and water.  Choose items from the list below.

    Hazardous noise

    Example of handheld noise monitor

    Example of handheld noise monitor

    • earmuffs – specialised personal hearing protectors (earmuffs or ear plugs, not In Ear Monitors) as part of hearing conservation program
    • enclosures, door seals, or sound-proof covers around noise sources
    • low noise design and emission machinery and equipment (equivalent continuous sound level 8hr of 85dBA or less)
    • noise monitor – handheld
    • remote controls to operate noisy plant from a distance
    • signage and labelling for areas of hazardous noise
    • Intake/exhaust system mufflers for air tools/machinery
    • sound absorbent surface/film, barriers, or screens to block direct path of sound

    Chemicals and dangerous goods

    Image of chemicals spill kit in a workplace
    Example of chemicals spill kit
    • air filtering systems for machinery e.g. exhaust extraction system for a silica dust vacuum or a ventilation/exhaust system for hazardous chemicals (not air purifiers)
    • bunding or spill kit containment systems
    • chemical delivery and dispensing system - closed and automatic
    • chemical signage, marking and placarding system
    • dust suppression attachments for tools or machinery (eg. water fed attachment for a grinder or polisher)
    • chemical/dangerous goods (DG) storage cabinets (ANZS standard compliant)
    • supplied air respirator (AS/NZS 1716 compliant)
    • vacuum cleaner/dust extractor – asbestos and hazardous dust (dust class level ‘H’ or “M” filter and compliant with AS 60335.2.69:2003)
    • wire mesh secured enclosure for chemical storage 

    Sun exposure 

    Image of an awning blocking out the sun
    Example of vehicle mounted awning 
    • sunshade protection structures for rural and outdoor work areas including vehicle mounted awning and portable gazebo

     

    COVID-19

    To protect yourself and your workers from COVID-19, safety practices can be put in place to maintain good hygiene and limit exposure.  Choose items from the list below.

    Hygiene 

    Image of lady using wall mounded hand sanitiser
    Example of wall mounted hand sanitiser
    • hand sanitiser stand
    • wall mounted sanitiser dispenser 

    Protection

    Bakery owner wiping down surfaces wearing mask
    Example of cough and sneeze guard

    • floor decals (e.g. 'stand here') 

    • sneeze and cough guard

    • warning signage (COVID-19 specific)

    Cleaning

    Image of someone using foot to operate hands free rubbish bin
    Example of hands-free rubbish bin
    • hands-free rubbish bin
    • roller buckets

     

    List by A-Z

    The same list as above, sorted by A-Z. 

    A

    Air filtering systems for machinery e.g. exhaust extraction system for a silica dust vacuum or a ventilation/exhaust system for hazardous chemicals (not air purifiers)

    Adjustable or tilting work bench/table

    Animal management devices eg. sliding segregation gate for livestock, cattle crush, lamb marking cradle, head bales, calf puller

    Anti-fatigue floor mats

    Anti-slip and surface treatment 

    Anti-slip treading or matting, safe check plates

    Awning – vehicle (sunshade protection for rural and outdoor work areas)

    B

    Backpack industrial equipment

    Barriers (physical restraint) and guard railing system e.g. edge protection, rails, screens, pit cover, open penetration, void protection

    Bottom fill equipment for fuel tanks

    Bunding for spills containment

    C

    Cameras – reversing (standalone only)

    Chemical delivery and dispensing system – closed and automatic

    Chemical/dangerous goods (DG) storage cabinets (ANZS standard compliant)

    Chemical signage, marking and placarding system

    Closed circuit TV (CCTV) - commercial premises only

    Conveyer or elevator systems

    Cranes – ute or free standing

    D

    Dock leveller

    Dust suppression attachments for tools or machinery (eg. water fed attachment for a grinder or polisher)

    E

    Ear muffs – specialised personal hearing protectors (earmuffs or ear plugs) as part of hearing conservation program

    Emergency position-indicating radio beacons – 406 MHz (EPIRBs)

    Emergency stop switches

    Enclosures, door seals, or sound-proof covers around noise sources

    Extension poles/equipment for working at heights e.g. poles, water jets

    External security lighting

    Intake/exhaust system mufflers for air tools/machinery

    F

    Fall arrest and rope access systems and equipment (industrial)

    Fencing (portable and lightweight)

    Floor decals (e.g. ‘stand here')

    Forklifts and/or attachments

    G

    Gas detection system

    Gates – sliding segregation gates for livestock 

    Gazebo – sunshade protection for rural and outdoor work area

    Guard railing system or barrier (physical restraint) and – eg edge protection, rails, and screens, pit cover or open penetration and void protection

    Guards, balancers, restraint, suspension systems or stands to mount processing equipment, tools, power cords, leads or hoses to prevent trip hazards

    Guarding for tyre rim assembly/fitting

    H

    Hands-free rubbish bin

    Hand sanitiser stand

    Harnesses for working at heights

    Harnesses for confined spaces

    Helmet for quad bike/Side-by-Side Vehicle (SSV) safety: Protective helmets (must be compliant with AS/NZS 1698:2006, UNECE22.05 or NZS 8600:2002).

    High pressure water cleaning equipment

    Hoists

    Hoses (retractable)

    I

    Intake/exhaust system mufflers for air tools/machinery

    L

    Ladders – step and full length

    Ladders – access ladders

    Fixed ladders – access

    Leads (retractable)

    Lifting devices – manual, mechanical, hydraulic, vacuum or magnetic

    Lighting – fixed entry or exit lighting or external security lighting on commercial premises*. Portable or battery-powered lighting (eg for construction or agriculture)*. *Does not include decorative lighting or interior lighting.

    Livestock chutes, overhead shearing

    Load covers and restraints for vehicles – tag lines, tensioners, strapping to secure loads

    Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Kits and isolation software/management tool for LOTO kits (excluding maintenance/annual fees/licencing)

    M

    Machine guarding including fixed, interlocked, photoelectric or combination

    Machinery/Plant – detection system, alarm or shut down device

    N

    Noise monitor – hand held

    Noise – low noise design and emission machinery and equipment (Leq8hr of 85dBA or less – exposure std - less than the exposure standards ie 8 hour average of 85dBA)

    O

    Operator Protective  Devices (OPDs)/Roll bars for quad bike safety: (ATV Lifeguard: www.atvlifeguards.com, Quadbar Flexi™: www.quadbar.com)

    P

    Patient handling devices

    Pedestrian crossing gates

    Personal duress alarms

    Platforms/steps (portable)

    Platform – adjustable loading

    Power take-off guards for tractors

    Protective structure for falling objects

    Pulleys for confined spaces

    R

    Radios (2-way; VHF-UHF) 

    Ramps (access)

    Recovery cable (compliant with AS 3569)

    Recovery chains (compliant with AS 3569)

    Recovery dampeners

    Recovery dampers

    Recovery kit

    Recovery point eg. header hitch plates or safety hitches or tow points

    Recovery straps (compliant with AS 1353.1 & AS 1353.2)

    Recovery strops

    Recovery winch (compliant with AS 3569)

    Recovery wire rope (compliant with AS 3569)

    Remote controls to operate noisy plant from a distance

    Restraint supports for equipment and tools, including safety cages

    Roller buckets

    Rollover protective structures (ROPs) for tractors

    Ropes – industrial

    Runover protective devices (tractors)

    S

    Safety lighting – traffic management

    Safety bar for wool press

    Scaffolding

    Shackles (compliant with AS 2741) (for bogged vehicle/machinery recovery)

    Side access steps/platforms for tractors

    Signage (safety)

    Signage and labelling - areas of hazardous noise and protection required

    Silo safety lid

    Site security devices - Commercial premises only

    Skids

    Sneeze and cough guard

    Soft shackles (for bogged vehicle/machinery recovery)

    Sound absorbent surface/film, barriers, or screens to block direct path of sound

    Sound-proof covers around noise sources

    Spills containment system

    Stair treads or capping

    Stair nosing

    Steps/stairs (retractable)

    Stock picking machine

    Sunshade protection for rural and outdoor work areas

    Supplied air respirator (AS/NZS 1716 compliant)

    T

    Tailgate lifter

    Traffic management tools – bollards, cones, barricades, convex mirrors

    Trestles (lifting)

    Tripod (mechanical) to support people, loads and materials being lifted or lowered from openings

    Trolleys

    V

    Vacuum cleaners (industrial backpack only)

    Vacuum cleaner/dust extractor -asbestos and hazardous dust with dust class level ‘H’ or “M” filter and compliant with AS 60335.2.69:2003

    Visual warning and signal system

    W

    Walkway (elevated) - pedestrian safety

    Wall mounted sanitiser dispenser

    Warning signage (COVID-19 specific)

    Wire mesh secured enclosure for chemical storage 

    Work platforms – elevated/temporary

    Workstation (adjustable or tilting)

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