Hazard Alerts

WH&S Qld 'Safety Alerts'

To report a hazard at UQ,

UQ 'Hazard Alerts'

Date Document Contact
April 2012 Chemical Waste Brian Logan / Anthony Fowler
July 2011 Hendra Virus Fiona Coulthard
May 2011 Supervisors of staff who are exposed to excessive noise Robyn Buck / Fiona Coulthard
May 2011 Diptheria Robyn Buck / Fiona Coulthard
April 2011 Oil-Based Vacuum Pumps and Exposure to Solvent Vapours Lisa Kelly
March 2011 Electrical Safety – Lab Microcentrifuge Brian Logan
Feb 2011 Health Surveillance for Staff who work with hazardous chemicals or laboratory animals Robyn Buck / Fiona Coulthard
July 2010 Laboratory explosion – University of Missouri Lisa Kelly
Feb 2010 Telephones, Use of During Thunderstorms Gary Chaplin
Oct 2009 Improper use of Hand tools Gary Chaplin
Sept 2009 Hendra virus information Robyn Buck
Sept 2009 Pyrophorics - Researcher at UCLA dies of burns from a pyrophoric chemical Brian Logan / Lisa Kelly
Aug 2009 Autoclave Incident Gary Chaplin
July 2009 Disused Furniture and Equipment in Access Ways Kylie Middleton
June 2009 UQ Pandemic Information Hazard Alert Robyn Buck
Nov 2008 Plastic Squeeze Bottle Brian Logan
April 2009 Information on Pandemic Influenza Robyn Buck
Feb 2008 Chemical Waste Brian Logan
July 2008 Chemical Emergency Response Brian Logan / Robyn Buck
Feb 2008 Chemical spill from incorrect selection of waste container Marshall Butterworth / Brian Logan
June 2007 HydroMasta Grow Light System Dan Martin
June 2007 MyLab Vortex Dan Martin
May 2007 Thermoline Heater Stirrer Dan Martin 
May 2007 Thermoline Orbital Mixer Dan Martin
May 2007 Cold Light Sources Dan Martin
July 2006 Pyrotenax (MIMS) cable Dan Martin 
July 2006 Obsolete regulators can pose a safety hazard Lisa Kelly 
March 2006 Q Fever Vaccine shortage Robyn Buck
Jan 2006 Pressurised Compression Fittings Dan Martin 
Jan 2006 Twin 500 watt telescopic floodlights Dan Martin 
Dec 2005 Electrical portable outlet device Dan Martin 
Dec 2005 Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq notebook computer battery packs Dan Martin 
Dec 2005 240 volt portable generator 1 KVA max Dan Martin 
Dec 2005 Window / wall air conditioner Dan Martin 
June 2005 Sharps Containers Robyn Buck
Jan 2005 Stop use and replace notice issued for fall protection devices Dan Martin 
May 2004 Workers in Animal Houses Robyn Buck / Lisa Kelly
March 2004 Boiling water heaters Mike Williamson
Dec 2003 Domestic Frypans, prohibition of use in laboratories Gary Chaplin
Oct 2002 Eyewash fittings on laboratory taps Lisa Kelly
Jan 2001 Reporting of work-caused injuries Robyn Buck
Nov 2000 QFever Robyn Buck
June 2000 Schedule 6 Substances - health surveillance for staff using Robyn Buck
June 1999 Lyssavirus, First Aid Treatment for Wounds from Bat Bites or Scratches Robyn Buck
June 1999 Fridges modified for chemical storage Dan Martin 
June 1999 Paraffin Wax in Histology Practice, Handling and Melting of Barry Pratt
Jan 1999 Curing Plastic Resins Barry Pratt
Jan 1999 Disposal of Unsafe Equipment Mike Williamson
Dec 1998 Lyssavirus Robyn Buck / Kris Fraser
April 1992 Disposal of Photocopier/Printer Toner OH&S Unit

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