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
Installing smoke alarms
From 1 January 2017 every Queensland residence must have interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms. There is a 10-year phased rollout.
15 September 2023 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment
Carbon monoxide in breathing air during air compressor use
Compressed air can be used to supply clean breathing air to respiratory protective equipment. However, there is a risk that the air supplied by compressors powered by internal combustion engines can be contaminated with harmful gases and substances, including carbon monoxide.
20 November 2017 -
Hazardous manual tasks
Hazardous manual tasks
Sprains and strains are the most common workplace injury and the vast majority are caused by hazardous manual tasks, which is also known as manual handling. Learn what you can do to keep workers safe.
14 August 2017 -
Environment; health and wellbeing
Q fever
Q fever is an infectious disease that is spread from animals to people. It is caused by bacteria called Coxiella burnetii.
20 September 2024 -
Environment
Legionnaires’ disease
Legionellosis is a collective term for diseases caused by Legionella bacteria, including the most serious, Legionnaires' disease, as well as the less serious condition of Pontiac fever. This page has information to help manage and minimise the risk of Legionella at your place of work.
14 September 2020 -
Hazardous manual tasks; plant, equipment and vehicle
Knives at work
Knives are a common cause of injury at work. Workers who handle knives and sharp-edged objects are at risk of cutting themselves or others, or having a serious strain or sprain injury.
9 September 2021 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; health and wellbeing; material
Infection risks from flood recovery and response work
Workers who are involved with flood recovery and response work may be exposed to infection risks from contact with contaminated floodwater, soil and mud.
9 May 2019 -
Environment
Bushfire smoke
Ongoing bushfire activity can decrease air quality and may affect the health of all workers, not just those involved in fighting fires.
19 July 2021 -
Environment; material
Lead
Lead can be inhaled through dust or fumes or swallowed through eating contaminated food or smoking with contaminated fingers. Untreated lead poisoning in adults, children and pets can be fatal.
4 April 2017 -
Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Hazardous dusts
All airborne dust is hazardous to health. Dust can contain a range of materials including sand, dirt, pollen, minerals, wood, micro-organisms, and vehicle and industrial exhausts.
27 April 2020 -
Health and wellbeing
Managing chronic disease at work
With many Queensland workers affected by chronic disease, it is important to identify and manage chronic disease risk factors at work.
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