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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Material; plant, equipment and vehicle
Concrete pumping
Hazards, risks and other information related to concrete pumping.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Stockyard design
Many accidents occur on farms as a result of run-down and unsafe stockyards. Poorly designed stockyards result in more handling hours and increase the risk of injury to both the handler and stock.
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Electricity; environment
Ceiling spaces
There are serious electrical safety and other risks involved with working in ceiling spaces. It’s important to understand and manage these before entering a ceiling.
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Environment; health and wellbeing
Japanese encephalitis virus
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is spread by mosquito bites. Most people infected have no symptoms or mild fevers and headaches. In about one in 100 people, it can cause severe disease and sometimes death.
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Environment
Non-potable water
Non-potable water is not suitable for drinking and can cause health problems. Learn how to manage the risks and protect yourself and others.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Elevating work platforms
There are a number of hazards associated with elevating work platforms (fixed, adjustable and automated).
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Environment; plant, equipment and vehicle
Manual tasks and noise
Employers or self-employed people in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry need to protect themselves and their workers from the risk of exposure to excessive noise and manual tasks.
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Electricity
Registering cathodic protection systems
Cathodic protection systems must be registered through the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) online cathodic protection registrations system.
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Electricity
Cathodic protection systems
Learn about the risks associated with cathodic protection systems and how to manage those risks, meet legal requirements and protect workers from electrical injury.
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Hazardous chemicals; electricity; hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Welding
Find out how to manage the workplace risks associated with welding.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Safety with tyre fitting
Any industry that uses heavy vehicles faces the risk of workers being injured while fitting tyres.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Safe handling when securing loads on trucks
Workers risk traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders when securing loads on trucks.