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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Health and wellbeing
Healthy diet and lifestyle
Workers in the construction industry are at a significantly greater risk of health problems than workers in other industries.
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Electricity
Electrical work in declared disasters
Doing electrical repair and reinstatement work within a declared disaster situation can be dangerous. Learn about the hazards and how to keep yourself and others safe.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Tractor training
Training is essential to ensure the safe and effective operation of a tractor. This page explains what tractor training can teach you.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Safer sorting and grading on conveyors
Sorting and grading goods on conveyors saves time and money and helps to keep the quality high. But it comes with the risk of serious injury.
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Environment
Infection risks from work with sewage
Work with sewage can expose workers to infection risks. Learn how to manage the risks of infection from working with sewage.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Tractor safety precautions
There are things you can do to stay safe while using a tractor. Read about them here.
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Hazardous chemicals; environment
Respirable crystalline silica in the stone benchtop industry
Inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust can lead to serious lung conditions such as silicosis. Find out what your legal responsibilities are and what you can do to minimise exposure to crystalline silica dust at your place of work.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Falling object protective structures (FOPS)
A falling object protective structure protects machine operators from falling objects.
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Environment; health and wellbeing;
Q fever risks and construction work
Q fever is an infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria (Coxiella burnetii) that infects some livestock, companion animals and wildlife. It is a zoonosis, which means that infected animals can spread infection to people.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Farm vehicles and harvesters
Farm vehicles, utes and harvesters are hazards on farms. Proper operation of farm vehicles and harvesters can reduce accidents.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Power take-off shafts
The power take-off (PTO) shaft has been involved in a large number of serious and disabling entanglement accidents, many resulting in death.