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	Smoking Policy and Grievance Procedures

Latest hazard alert

Please note that hazard alerts with long-standing implications can also be found on our policies and guidelines pages.

• Animal Houses, Workers in

• Biosafety cabinets - maintenance of (see Maintenance of Biosafety Cabinets - below)

• Boiling water heaters (see Water heaters - boiling - below)

• Chemical & biological contamination in laboratories (see document Maintenance work in labs below)

• Chemical Emergecy Response - Hazard Alert

• Chemical Waste Hazard Alert

• Curing Plastic Resins

• Disposal of Photocopier/Printer Toner

• Disposal of Unsafe Equipment

• Domestic Frypans, prohibition of use in laboratories

• Eyewash fittings on laboratory taps

• Electrical - Live Work

• Electrical - Lockout Tag Out System

• Electrical - Medical Portable Equipment

• Electrical Persons in Training

• Electrical - Portable Equipment

• Electrical Switchboards - storing of items in front of

• First aid after burns including chemical burns

• Fridges modified for chemical storage

• Heat -Tips to beat the summer heat

related information link
http://www.geosp.uq.edu.au/UQWEATHER/
 

• Hepatitis B - info for staff or students exposed to human blood or blood products

• Lyssavirus

• Lyssavirus, First Aid Treatment for Wounds from Bat Bites or Scratches

• Maintenance of biosafety cabinets

• Maintenance work in labs where chemical/biological contamination possible (updated P&F form is attached to this alert)

• Organophosphate Pesticides - Health Surveillance Guideline

• Organophosphate Pesticides - Health Surveillance Process

• Paraffin Wax in Histology Practice, Handling and Melting of

• Picric Acid

• Pipetting Tasks - an Ergonomics Guideline

• Phenol Burns, First Aid Emergency Procedures for (updated 2/07)
   
• Plastic Squeeze Bottle

• Plant Rooms and Emergency Exits - storing of items in front of
  
   
• Pressurised Compression Fittings
  
   
• Product recall - electrical portable outlet device
  
   
• Product recall - Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq notebook computer battery packs
  
   
• Product recall - 240 volt portable generator 1 KVA max
  
   
• Product recall - twin 500 watt telescopic floodlights
  
   
• Product recall - window / wall air conditioner
  
   
• QFever

• Q Fever Vaccine shortage (15/3/06)
   

• Reporting of work-caused injuries

• Safe Disposal of Sharps

• Scapel blades - safe removal of

• Schedule 6 Substances - health surveillance for staff using

• Selection and Purchase of Computer Workstation Furniture and Equipment 

• Sharps Containers

• Stop use and replace notice issued for fall protection devices

• Telephones, Use of During Thunderstorms

• UV exposure hazards

related information link
http://www.geosp.uq.edu.au/UQWEATHER/

• Visual Inspection of Equipment (9/3/06)

• Water heaters - boiling

Last modified: 29th July, 2009

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