Hazard Alerts

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Please note that new work health and safety legislation commences in South Australia from 1 January 2013.

Hazard Alerts are information sheets developed and issued by SafeWork SA to highlight a workplace safety hazard that requires immediate warning of the potential danger.

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Number

Title

115 Drill rod catch frames
114 Control of integrated plant and equipment
113 Road roller reverse travel
112 Blade failure of a wood chipper
111 Working near mobile plant
110 Hazards of Reo bars
109 Transport of Portable Flammable Gas Cylinders
108 H-Frame Roll Cages
107 Three point linkage connections
106 Hydraulic fluid on earth moving equipment
105 Safe working in roof or ceiling
104 Steel erection and the use of chemical anchors
103 Agricultural Machinery Safety - Potato Harvesters
102 Vehicle Hoists - Maintenance, Inspection and Operation
101 Working under raised truck tipper bodies
100 Operation and entering of wine tanks
99 Shearing Fatality
98 Car Carrier - Hydraulically Operated
97 Shopping trolleys on moving walks
96 Synthetic fibre slings
94 Moveable Rail-Mounted Bins - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
93 Collapse of Milk Silo - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
92 Collapse of Field Bin - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
91 Asbestos Fire Doors - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
90 Hot work on quarry screening plant
87 Crane gearbox shaft failure: Liebherr 200 HC Tower Cranes
86 'Demon' Oil Burning Heaters - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
85 Portable Generator Safety - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
84A Use of flammable refrigerants including hydrocarbon mixes
84 Use of flammable refrigerants including hydrocarbon mixes
removed June 2010
83 Crane hook blocks with detachable weight plates - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
82 Hay-baling machines (large round bales) - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
81 Hazards of Jump Starting Tractors - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
80 Responding to an emergency: dealing with victims and witnesses - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
79 Dangers of using steel hammers on hardened steel implements - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
78 Bump fire nail guns - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
77 Explosion During Houseboat Repair - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
76 Trailing Shortening Hooks - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
75

Lifts - Inspection and Testing

74 Fleshing Machines - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
73 Evaporative Cooling Systems - Ingress of water in electrical conduit causing electric shock - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
72 Replacing fluorescent lamps in commercial signboard lighting installations - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
71 Hot Water Systems - Incorrectly Rated Pipe Fittings - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
70 All Terrain Vehicles
69 Spray-on Cooking Oils - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
68 Placing dry ice in sealable plastic specimen containers - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
67 Filling Portable Fuel Containers (Jerrycans)
66 Vehicle Loading Cranes - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
65 Scaffold V Pressings and Welding Quality on Scaffold Standards - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
64 Steam Boiler blowdown pits - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
63 Steam Boilers with time clocks - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
62 Improperly Obtained Certificates of Competency - NSW Amnesty - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
61 Improperly Obtained Loadshifting Equipment Qualifications - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
60 Guarding of exposed shafts on opal field claims - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
59 Tyre Inflation Safety - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
58 Inhalation of fumes from shearing boards treated with diesel and sump oil - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
57 Steel plate lifting clamps - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
56 Personal Flotation Devices - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
55 Auto Gas LPG Tank Explosion
54 D-Type Boilers - Welding Cracks - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
53 Discarded Syringes
52 Dump Basket Clips for Retail Shelving Assemblies - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
51 Makita 7¼" portable power saw, Model No.5806B - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
50 Tractor Rollover Fatalities
49 Isolation of Light and Power Circuit
48 High Load Timber Nailplate Roof Trusses - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
47 Elastic Restraining Straps
46 Dough Rolling Machines - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
45 Hannaford Grain Cleaner Model M 20 BGK - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
44 2 Post Vehicle Hoist - Maintenance and Repair - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
43 Hazard Associated with Pallet Lifting Boxes & Brick Cages on Construction Sites - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
42 Chemical Burns Associated with Unhardened Concrete - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
41 Hazards Associated with the Operation of Skid Steer Loaders
40 Elevated Work Platforms - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
39 Use of Hazardous Substances for Bee Control in Confined Areas - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
38 Hard Rock Quarry, manoeuvring plant with crane - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
37 Operating Plant near Overhead Power Lines
36 Maintaining LPG Fuel Systems in Automobiles
removed October 2006 - no longer relevant
35 Equipment Failure due to lack of Maintenance - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
34 Welding in Hazardous Environments
33 Use of highly flammable liquids as a cleaning agent in parts washing appliance
32 Electricity - Electrocution Protection in Opal Mining - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
31 Safe Use of Inflatable Amusements Structures
30 Use of Concrete Cutting Saws - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
29 Safe Use of Mechanical/Hydraulic Vehicle Jacks - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
28 Operation of convertible tipping trailers - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
27 Safe Storage, Handling & Transportation of Concrete Pipes & Ring Liners - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
26 Pressure Gauges for use with Oxygen Cylinders - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
25 Tunnelling Machine Incident - Significant Incident Summary - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
24 Electrocution Fatality - Significant Incident Summary - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
23 Safe Work Environment on Rooftops on High Rise Buildings
22 Earthing of Mild Steel Split Conduit - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
21 Prevention of Legionella and other bacterial contamination in air handling units, cooling towers and other equipment
20A The use of Metal Equipment in Fireworks
19 Use of petrol and other flammable liquids as cleaning products
18 Inadvertent Operation of Hydraulic Equipment - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
17 Use of Flammable Refrigerants including Hydrocarbon Mixes - removed August 2009 - no longer relevant
16 Installation of Light Curtains and other presence sensing systems - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
15 Use of Residual Current Devices on Farms - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
14 Dangers Associated with mismatching portable (SCUBA) cylinders and valve fittings - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
13 Heavy Vehicles Oil lubricated front Wheel Bearings - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
12 Enriched Air Nitrox - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
11 Stenhoj-4 post Major 3 Hoist - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
10 Aluminium Air Receivers - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
9 Fatality involving collapse of block stacked steel coils - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
8 Elevating Work Platforms - Hunterlift Scissor Models 2035 & 2135 - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
7 Safety of Display Equipment in Shopping Centres - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
6 Autoclaves, potential hazard with interlock doors under pressure - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
5 Mobile Bitumen Storage Tank Explosion - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
4 Benchtop Sterilizers or Autoclaves - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
3 Elevated Work Platforms (EWPS)
2 Domestic Garbage Collection Vehicles - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant
1 Diving (Carbon Monoxide S.S.B.A. ('Hookah')) - removed May 2013 - no longer relevant