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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Environment; hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Confined spaces
Confined spaces that may be found on a construction site include some types of excavations or trenches, drainage or sewerage pipes, and crawl spaces.
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Hazardous chemicals
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium nitrate is a hazardous chemical that has many grades and is used in fertiliser and explosives products because of its unique properties. Find out more about its hazards and safe management.
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Hazardous chemicals
Major Hazard Facilities (MHF)
Major Hazard Facilities (MHFs) are locations such as oil refineries, chemical plants and large fuel and chemical storage sites where large quantities of hazardous materials are stored, handled or processed.
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Electricity; environment; plant, equipment and vehicle
Excavations
An excavation means a trench, tunnel or shaft, but does not include a mine, water bore, or a trench for use as a place of interment. There are specific requirements for managing the risk associated with excavation work.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Nail guns
Like all power tools, nail guns can be dangerous. The power generated by a nail gun can drive a nail through human bone.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Tractors
Tractors are an integral item of plant for agricultural, green keeping, gardening, landscaping and other activities.
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Electricity; environment; plant, equipment and vehicle
Installation of solar panels
The installation, testing, or maintenance of solar panels.
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Electricity
Energised electrical parts
Electrical work on an electrical installation or electrical equipment may pose a risk of inadvertent contact with adjacent energised parts.
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Hazardous chemicals
Hazardous chemicals in pipelines
Because of the potential dangers posed by pipelines, various aspects of pipeline activity are regulated. Find out more about your responsibilities.
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Electricity
Voltmeter measurements for foil insulation
Find out more about testing foil insulation for possible touch voltages.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Roll-over protection for rural mobile plant
Rollover protective structures (ROPS) are life-saving devices that can prevent operators from being crushed when mobile plant rolls over.