Guidance for managing the risks of diesel exhaust

Use this guide if you manage diesel exhaust exposures at the workplace.

Exposure to diesel exhaust can cause eye, nose, throat and lung irritation, and suffocation. Long-term exposure can:

• worsen allergies
• increase the risk of heart and lung disease, and lung cancer.

Workers most likely to be exposed to diesel exhaust include:

• drive-in booth operators
• miners
• construction workers
• oil and gas workers
• forklift drivers
• loading dock workers
• truck drivers
• farmworkers
• stevedores
• vehicle maintenance workers.

Further Information

Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace

Guidance for managing the risks of diesel exhaust – Information sheet