SafeWork small business rebate eligible safety items

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

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.

Metal spiral stairs.

Anti-slip or trip items

  • anti-slip surface treatment
  • anti-slip treading or matting, safe check plates, treading or capping
  • retractable hoses/leads
  • retractable steps/stairs
  • stair nosing
  • industrial cable management systems (construction cable stands, industrial cable protectors, construction cable management systems)
Warehouse with roller doors.

 Improving working environment

  • lighting - fixed entry or exit lighting or external security lighting on commercial premises* 
  • portable or battery-powered lighting, for example for construction or agriculture*

*Does not include decorative lighting or interior lighting.

 

House with scaffold.

 Falls from a height

  • 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, for example poles and water jets
  • ladders, for example fixed access, step and full length
  • scaffolding, fencing (portable and lightweight) 
  • silo safety lid
  • electric tarpaulin systems for heavy vehicle trailers

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.

Cow standing in a cattle crush.

On a farm 

  • animal management devices

    Examples include:

    • sliding segregation gate for livestock
    • cattle crush
    • lamb marking cradle
    • head bales
    • calf puller
    • cattle panels
Road safety barriers.

On the job site

  • protective structures for falling objects
  • traffic management tools - bollards, cones, barricades, convex mirrors. 

    Examples include:

    • access ramps
    • elevated walkway
    • pedestrian crossing gates
  • visual warning and signal systems
  • aerial line markers/power line markers 
  • telegraph pole/electrical asset protective hi-viz wraps (agricultural or construction industries)
Person in the bush holding a radio.

Isolated at work

  • two-way (2-way) radios, emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRBs) satellite phones
  • personal duress alarms
  • site security devices and system - commercial premises only*

    Examples include:

    • barriers
    • security screens
    • security doors to prevent unauthorised access to secure work areas

    *excludes Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)


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.

Worker using a pallet forklift.

Lifting objects, people or animals

  • conveyer or elevator systems
  • dock leveller
  • lifting devices - manual, mechanical, hydraulic, vacuum or magnetic 

    Examples include:

    • conveyor systems, for example gravity roller, motorised, belt conveyor 
    • drum lifters
    • electric hoists
    • hoists
    • hydraulic lifters
    • lifting hoists
    • pallet rollers
    • patient handling/transfer device/rescue stretcher
    • tailgate lifter
    • trolleys
    • vacuum lifters
Worker carrying equipment.

Carrying equipment and moving animals

  • backpack industrial equipment, for example industrial cleaning backpack vacuum
  • livestock chutes, overhead shearing equipment
Work platform

Muscle strain and stress

  • work platforms – elevated/temporary, for example platform – adjustable loading

Moving machinery, plant or vehicles

Moving 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. 

Note:

  • Quad Bike/Side-by-Side vehicle helmets: 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.
  • 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 Safe Recovery information or Safe recovery of bogged vehicles and equipment.

Choose items from the list below.

Vehicle reversing camera.

Vehicles and trucks

  • guarding for tyre rim assembly/fitting
  • reversing cameras (standalone only, does not include dash cams)
  • vehicle recovery kits/equipment including cables, chains, dampeners, dampers, kits, hitches, straps, stops, winches, wire ropes, and shackles. 

    Examples include: 

    • recovery point eg. header hitch plates or safety hitches or tow points
    • recovery cable (compliant with AS3569) 
    • recover chains (compliant with AS3569)
    • recovery dampeners
    • recovery dampers
    • recovery kit
    • recovery point, for example header hitch plates or safety hitches
    • recovery straps (compliant with AS1353.1 & AS1353.2) A63
    • recovery strops
    • recovery winch (compliant with AS3569)
    • recovery wire rope (compliant with AS3569)
      shackles (compliant with AS2741) for bogged vehicle/machinery recovery
    • soft shackles for bogged vehicle/machinery recovery
    • warning and safety lights for traffic management
Machinery safety button.

Machinery

  • emergency stop buttons, for example alarm or shut down device
  • Lockout Tagout (LOTO) kits/software management tool for LOTO kits (not including maintenance/annual fees/licencing)
  • machine guarding including fixed, interlocked, photoelectric and combination
Quad bike.

On the farm

  • 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 can be prevented. 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.

Ear with an ear plug.

Hazardous noise

  • specialised personal hearing protectors as part of a hearing conservation program (AS/NZS 1270), for example specialised earmuffs or ear plugs (not in ear monitors)
  • intake/exhaust system mufflers for air tools/machinery
Chemical drums.

Chemicals and dangerous goods

  • air filtering systems for machinery, for example 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/dangerous goods (DG) storage cabinets (ANZS standard compliant)
  • chemical delivery dispensing and/or siphoning system - closed and automatic
  • dust suppression attachments for tools or machinery, for example water fed attachment for a grinder or polisher
  • powered air purifying respirator AS/NZS1716 compliant
  • vacuum cleaner – asbestos and hazardous dust with dust class level ‘H’ or “M” filter compliant with AS 60335.2.69:2003
  • wire mesh secured enclosure for chemical storage 
Sunshade protection structures.

Sun exposure 

  • sunshade protection structures for rural and outdoor work areas including vehicle mounted awning and portable gazebo*

*excludes temperature control equipment – such as air conditioners.

 


List by A-Z

This A-Z list specifies individual items that are available under the small business rebate program.

Some items come under a broader category. The broader category you will need to use on your application form for a specific item will be identified where applicable.

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