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Workplace health and safety alert
Single hand operated hock cutters
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with single hand operated hock cutters used in the meat processing industry.
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Incident alert
Serious falls from height at the Gold Coast
There have been several recent falls from height at the Gold Coast which are being investigated by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
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Workplace health and safety alert
Dingli Australia elevating work platforms safety recall
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight a stability issue with some elevating work platform models manufactured by Dingli Australia.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Enriched air nitrox (EANx) compressor systems
This safety alert highlights the dangers associated with the production of Nitrox, including the oxygen stick method.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Setting-up and dismantling of amusement rides
There is a hazard when working directly underneath ride components that are only suspended by hydraulics or air pressure.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Truck and trailer ramps
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with powered ramps on trucks and trailers.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Devices for latching open fuel dispensing nozzle at a service station
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has become aware of a device being marketed to actively latch open a fuel nozzle. The product can be inserted into the nozzle handle during fuel filling operations to bypass the ‘dead man’s handle’ element of the bowser operation.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Bi-fold horizontal workshop doors
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential risks associated with the use of horizontal industrial bi-fold doors and the requirements for inspection, maintenance and testing.