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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All hazards
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Hazardous manual tasks; health and wellbeing;
Manual tasks in construction
Reducing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and building industry capacity to manage these risks are a priority for Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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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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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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Environment
Lyngbya (blue-green algae)
Lyngbya majuscula is a toxic, blue-green algae that can cause severe irritation to the eyes, skin, and respiratory or gastrointestinal systems. Learn how to manage the risks.
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Environment; plant, equipment and vehicle
Security
Where construction work is carried out the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure the workplace is secured from unauthorised access.
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Hazardous chemicals; environment; health and wellbeing; hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Tunnelling
Tunnelling work is often highly complex and involves the use of a range of engineering and construction techniques, plant and equipment.
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Hazardous chemicals; electricity; plant, equipment and vehicle; environment;material
Construction in the agriculture, foresty and fisheries workplaces
Information about construction in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries workplaces.
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Electricity; environment; plant, equipment and vehicle
Work at heights
A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must manage the risk of a fall from one level to another where it is likely that the person would be injured by the fall.
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Environment; material
Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP)
Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis is a lung disease most often caused by breathing in coal dust over a long period of time.
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Environment; plant, equipment and vehicle
Working with hay bales
After harvesting, hay is baled. With some hay bales weighing as much as 800 kg, it is important to understand the risks of working with hay bales.
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Environment; health and wellbeing; hazardous manual tasks
Fruit harvesting and packaging
Harvest is a busy time on a farm. With lots of ripe fruit ready to pick and pack and only a short time available to do the work, there can be lots of additional people and machinery at work. This presents a range of safety risks.
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Environment; material; plant, equipment and vehicle
Silo safety
Falls, engulfment and subsequent suffocation, entanglement in machinery, and exposure to silo gases, dusts, and moulds are some of the main safety risks and causes of silo injuries, illnesses, and deaths.