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; material
Pig handling
Pigs can cause serious injury if not handled properly. Learn about the risks involved in pig handling and how to keep yourself and others safe.
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Hazardous chemicals; environment; plant, equipment and vehicle
Spray painting and powder coating
Spray painting is an efficient way to apply high-quality paint coatings to a wide range of surfaces, and it’s used in a variety of industries. Despite its benefits, the process is hazardous and presents a range of health and safety risks that need to be controlled.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Safe design and use of cattle crates
This page has information about safe design and use of cattle crates.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Safer field palletising on harvest aids
Risks and solutions associated with handling loads when manually loading crates, boxes or bags of produce onto pallets in a harvest aid.
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Environment; hazardous manual tasks
Cattle handling
Cattle are large animals that can move quickly and be aggressive. Their ease of handling can differ due to previous experiences, breed characteristics and psychological state. Workers face a range of risks when handling cattle.
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Environment; hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Loading and unloading cattle
Good preparation and a detailed understanding of the risks of loading and unloading cattle can help to keep cattle producers, livestock transport operators, and cattle handlers safe.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Palletising including field palletising on harvest aids
Putting goods onto pallets makes it easier to transport and store them. Crops can be packed directly into pallets during harvest. Packing, unpacking, or and moving pallets has risks that can result in serious injury.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Fixed plant in packing sheds
Specialised tasks like packing produce on farms require the use of specialised fixed plant in packing sheds. Workers are exposed to a range of risks when using, cleaning, and maintaining fixed plant.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Farm vehicles and harvesters
Farm vehicles and harvesters are a major cause of death and serious injury to workers and family members, including children, on farms. Operators, passengers, and bystanders are all at risk.
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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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Hazardous chemicals; material
Flammable refrigerants
Find out about flammable refrigerants and your responsibilities for storing and handling them.
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Hazardous chemicals
Anhydrous ammonia
Anhydrous ammonia is a colourless gas that has a strong smell and is toxic, corrosive and flammable. It serves as an effective industrial refrigerant gas, which presents unique challenges to safely manage.