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Hazards index

Hazards are anything that can cause harm and every place of work has them. Understanding the hazards at your work can help you manage risks and keep workers safe and healthy.

This information will help you identify the hazards at your work and the steps you can take to reduce or remove risks for yourself and your workers.

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  • Plant, equipment and vehicle

    Safer sorting and grading on conveyors

    Sorting and grading goods on conveyors saves time and money and helps to keep the quality high. But it comes with the risk of serious injury.

    19 September 2022
  • Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle

    Tractors

    Tractors are powerful machinery used to make common tasks easier and faster to complete. They are safe when operated properly but can be dangerous if used incorrectly.

    19 September 2022
  • Plant, equipment and vehicle

    Tractor training

    Training is essential to ensure the safe and effective operation of a tractor. This page explains what tractor training can teach you.

    19 September 2022
  • Plant, equipment and vehicle

    Tractor safety precautions

    There are things you can do to stay safe while using a tractor. Read about them here.

    19 September 2022
  • Plant, equipment and vehicle

    Falling object protective structures (FOPS)

    A falling object protective structure protects machine operators from falling objects.

    19 September 2022
  • Health and wellbeing

    Work health and wellbeing online learning course

    This interactive online learning course is aimed at managers, health and wellbeing coordinators, human resource staff and health and safety advisors. This course focuses on how to embed work health and wellbeing into business systems to improve the health of your workers and workplaces.

    11 July 2022
  • Electricity

    Electrical product recalls

    If an electrical product is shown to be unsafe and likely to cause injury or damage property, it should be recalled as soon as possible.

    11 July 2022
  • Electricity; environment; health and wellbeing; hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle

    Lighting

    How to reduce the risks associated with insufficient lighting in workplaces.

    22 March 2022
  • Hazardous manual tasks

    Sedentary work

    If you’re sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time without taking a break, it’s likely to have an impact on your health.

    11 January 2022
  • Environment

    Noise

    Hazardous noise can destroy the ability to hear clearly. It can also put workers at risk by affecting concentration or making it hard to hear the sounds necessary for working safely, such as instructions or warning signals.

    7 January 2022
  • Environment; health and wellbeing; mental health

    Remote and isolated work

    How to manage the risks faced by remote or isolated workers and the legal requirements associated with these risks.

    6 January 2022
  • Plant, equipment and vehicle

    On-site traffic management

    You must manage the risk of collision and injuries when vehicles and powered mobile machinery and equipment operate in the same area as pedestrians.

    6 January 2022