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; 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 power saws
Using a handheld power saw (also called a cut-off saw or quick cut) to cut masonry, concrete, stone or other silica-containing materials can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled over time, the small particles of silica dust can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Health and wellbeing
Healthy workers survey
Use this survey to create a profile of your workforce’s health and wellbeing status.
27 July 2021 -
Health and wellbeing
Alcohol and other drugs
Alcohol and other drugs can affect a person’s health and ability to work safely.
9 January 2023 -
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 -
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 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Core saws or drills
Using a core saw or drill (including rig-mounted and handheld core drilling) can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled over time, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Biological hazards
Biological hazards can cause risks to workers in a number of ways. This page has information about a range of biological hazards including bacterial and viral hazards and diseases from animals.
11 June 2020 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Stationary masonry saws
Using a stationary masonry saw to cut bricks, concrete blocks, pavers, tiles or other silica containing materials can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled over time, the small particles of silica dust can irreversibly damage the lungs.
28 April 2023 -
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 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Airborne contaminants
Workplace air can be contaminated by a range of airborne contaminants that are hazardous when breathed in.
27 April 2020