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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Hazardous chemicals; electricity; environment; health and wellbeing; mental health
Casual workers
Casual workers can be employed directly by an employer or via a labour hire agency. In general terms, you should treat every casual worker as if they were one of your full-time workers.
3 November 2021 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Walk-behind milling machines and floor grinders
Using walk-behind milling machines or floor grinders on concrete or other silica-containing materials can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Large drivable milling machines (half lane and larger)
Using large drivable milling machines (half lane and larger) on asphalt pavement, concrete, and other silica-containing materials can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Hazardous manual tasks; health and wellbeing
Safer palletising
Loading and unloading pallets of goods or produce are repetitive tasks that can easily lead to serious injury if the risks aren't removed.
29 November 2018 -
Environment; health and wellbeing
Occupational viral hepatitis
Some workers are at increased risk of exposure to hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C viruses. Watch this short film from Hepatitis Queensland to find out more about who is at risk, how to protect against infection and where to get more information about viral hepatitis.
6 November 2020 -
Environment
Housekeeping
Many slips and trips are the results of poor housekeeping, and this is often a sign of a lack of clear systems and responsibilities for storage, maintenance and cleaning.
17 August 2018 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Jackhammers or handheld powered chipping tools
Using a jackhammer or handheld power chipping tools to break or demolish concrete, stone, masonry or other silica-containing materials can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled over time, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Vehicle-mounted drilling rigs for rock and concrete
Using drilling rigs mounted on trucks, crawlers or other vehicles to drill into rock or concrete can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
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 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Handheld grinders for mortar removal
Using handheld grinders to remove mortar (tuckpointing or removing mortar/concrete that has leaked from undersides of slab) can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Health and wellbeing
Alcohol and other drugs
Alcohol and other drugs can affect a person’s health and ability to work safely.
9 January 2023 -
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