Fatigue People in the construction industry can often work long hours, doing physically demanding work, which may lead to mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces the ability to perform work safely and effectively. It reduces alertness which …
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Cranes As a PCBU, you have a responsibility to ensure machinery in the workplace are safe to use and operate. You must ensure that a competent person, such as an engineer, performs crane inspections and tests cranes. This includes: Regular inspection and …
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Dusts The air you breathe when working on a farm can contain dusts. Agricultural workers can be exposed through: dust generated during harvesting or in the stockyard transporting grain weed/pest control, and working in areas that contain mould. Being …
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Chemicals Chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers, and fumes from diesel plant and equipment, are frequent sources of health and safety risks in the agriculture industry. Some chemicals may produce health effects that can happen …
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Workplace exposure standards Workers in the construction industry can be exposed to hazards like dust from concrete and fumes from welding. These are known as airborne contaminants and may be invisible. PCBU specific duties As a person conducting a …