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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Electricity
Electrical arc flash
De-energise equipment before starting any electrical work to prevent burns, injury and death caused by an electrical arc flash. If the job requires you to work live, control the risks and follow safe work procedures.
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Environment; hazardous manual tasks; material
Sheep handling and shearing
Sheep handling activities such as mustering, crutching, and shearing can put workers at risk of illness or injury. Find out about the risks involved in handling sheep and how to keep yourself and others safe.
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Environment; material
Animal handling
Farm animals can cause serious injury if not handled properly.
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Hazardous chemicals; environment; health and wellbeing; material
Avian influenza
Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is an infectious viral disease of birds, including poultry. There are many strains of the virus, some of which cause no clinical signs while others can be devastating to susceptible birds. H5 bird flu, specifically high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b is a serious and highly contagious strain.
Although bird flu does not normally infect humans, some subtypes/strains of the virus have been associated with disease. Human cases of bird flu are usually associated with direct or indirect exposure to live or dead infected birds or their contaminated environments. -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Children on farms
Children on farms are exposed to many hazards. Find out what you can do to protect them, and what your legal responsibilities are.
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Hazardous manual tasks
Firearms, weapons and stunts on set
Television or film production sets include many activities that pose a serious risk of injury or death, including the use of firearms and other weapons. Producers should take precautions and control risks to ensure the safety of all cast and crew members throughout the production process.
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Hazardous manual tasks
Cattle crushes
Cattle handling devices such as cattle crushes can improve the safety of the cattle and their handlers.
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Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Machinery and equipment
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries plant includes a range of machinery and equipment including farm vehicles such as tractors and quad bikes.
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Health and wellbeing; hazardous manual tasks; mental health
Safety of older farmers
As the rural workforce continues ageing, there's an increased risk of fatalities and serious injuries.
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Electricity
Energised electrical parts
Electrical work can put you at risk of contact with energised electrical parts. The risk of working near these parts can be as great as working on the parts themselves. Find out how to protect yourself and others from the risks.
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Electricity
Exclusion zones
Contact with overhead or underground electric lines can have deadly consequences. Exclusion zones are the minimum safe distance from live power lines to reduce the risk of an electric shock.
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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.