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; environment; material
Compressed air and blowers
Using compressed air or blowers can make respirable crystalline silica dust that has settled become airborne. When inhaled over time, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Health and wellbeing; mental health
Poor support
Poor support refers to tasks or jobs where workers have inadequate emotional and/or practical support from their supervisors and/or co-workers, inadequate training or information to support their work performance, or inadequate tools, equipment or resources to do their job.
24 October 2022 -
Health and wellbeing; mental health
Traumatic events
Workers may be exposed to this hazard at work through investigating, witnessing, or being directly exposed to traumatic events or situations. This may include reading, hearing or seeing accounts of traumatic events. A person is more likely to experience an event as traumatic when it is unexpected, is perceived as uncontrollable, where there is a threat to life or safety or where it is the result of intentional cruelty.
24 October 2022 -
Mental health
Fatigue
Fatigue is more than feeling tired and drowsy. At work, fatigue is a state of mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces your ability to work safely and effectively.
14 September 2020 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Dowel drilling rigs for concrete
Using dowel drilling rigs, also known as gang drills, to drill holes in concrete can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Health and wellbeing; mental health
Low job control
Low job control refers to work in which workers have little or no control over what happens in their work environment, how or when their work is done, or the objectives they work towards.
24 October 2022 -
Health and wellbeing; mental health
Bullying
Work-related bullying in your place of work can affect your workers’ psychological and physical health and must be managed.
14 September 2020 -
Environment; health and wellbeing
Heat stress
Working in hot and/or humid environments can be uncomfortable, but more importantly lead to a heat-related illness, which can be fatal. This page has information about the causes and sources of heat stress, types of heat-related illness and control measures.
11 September 2018 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Handheld and stand-mounted drills
Handheld and stand-mounted drills, including impact and rotary hammer drills are used to drill holes in concrete, masonry and other silica-containing materials. This can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled over time, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Health and wellbeing; mental health
Low role clarity
Low role clarity refers to jobs where there is uncertainty about, or frequent changes to tasks and work standards; where important task information is not available to workers; or where there are conflicting job roles, responsibilities or expectations.
24 October 2022 -
Health and wellbeing
Healthy workers survey
Use this survey to create a profile of your workforce’s health and wellbeing status.
27 July 2021 -
Hazardous chemicals; electricity; environment; health and wellbeing; material; plant, equipment and vehicle
Children in workplaces
Hazards to children in places of work carry the risk of injury, illness, or death. Workers and management can work together to reduce these risks.
18 August 2021