Accident prevention
Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment is clothing or equipment designed to protect you from risk of injury or illness.
This can include:
- hearing protection, such as ear muffs and ear plugs
- respirators
- eye and face protection, such as goggles
- safety helmets and sun hats
- gloves and safety boots
- clothing, such as high-visibility vests or life jackets.
Sprains and strains prevention
Sprains and strains are the most common form of injury in the Queensland workplace. Most of these injuries are caused by manual tasks such as lifting or carrying loads, working in fixed positions, repetitive tasks or using heavily vibrating tools.
Read more about preventing sprains and strains in the workplace.
Fatigue
Fatigue is mental or physical exhaustion caused by prolonged periods of physical and/or mental exertion without time to rest and recover. Fatigue can affect your health, work performance and workplace safety.
Electrical safety at work
Electricity can kill. Employers and the self-employed must carry out their obligations under the legislation for:
Read more about electrical safety at work.
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