Alerts

Stability of stacked material

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with stacked materials and to ensure a safe system of work is followed.

Access hatches

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with removable access hatches.

Explosive conditions: grinding, cutting and welding (including pre-heating) from the inside or outside of confined spaces

The purpose of this safety alert is to provide practical guidance to minimise health and safety risks associated with the danger of grinding, cutting and welding in, on and around confined spaces and compartments such as tanks, containers, vessels and other enclosed structures, which have contained flammable or combustible liquids.

Truck mounted forklifts

To alert all persons conducting a business or undertaking (whether as employer, self-employed person or worker), of the risk of failure of the "top mounting kit" when loading or unloading a Manitou forklift to and from the tray of trucks or trailers.

Non-compliant vehicle stands

The purpose of this alert is to highlight the risks associated with using non-compliant vehicle stands.

Fire hazard of static electricity when handling flammable liquids

The purpose of this safety alert is to inform people about the danger of igniting flammable liquids by static electricity and provide guidance on how to control static electricity when filling containers with flammable liquid at service stations.

Safe storage and transportation of gas cylinders in vehicles

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential dangers associated with the storage and transportation of flammable gas cylinders in confined spaces of vehicles.

Electrical risks to insulation installers

The purpose of this safety alert is to inform people about the danger of installing insulation near electrical equipment in ceilings and provide guidance on how to control and identify a range of hazards found in ceilings.

Awning collapse

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with any awning that may collapse, and to raise awareness of the requirements for installing and maintaining awnings.

Pacific Roll Pac 16 tonne multi-tyred roller

Workplace health and safety alert regarding moving plant (equipment or machinery), specifically multi-tyred rollers

Plate clamps and dropping loads

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with plate clamps used to lift loads, and to provide guidance on ways to use plate clamps safely.

Insulation - installing ceiling insulation and your health and safety

Effective 1 November 2009, all Queensland insulation installers, whether or not operating under the Australian Government's Home Insulation Scheme, will be required to take additional electrical safety measures as provided in the Electrical Safety (Installation of Ceiling Insulation) Notice 2009, to protect themselves and Queensland householders. Non-compliance is a breach of electrical safety obligations - significant penalties apply.