Some of Work place Hazards- use attached links for more information

Asbestos

How and where asbestos is a hazard and key requirements for managing it safely.

Alcohol

Alcohol can be a cause of workplace accidents and is a major cause of ill health, low productivity and absenteeism.

Blood Borne Viruses

Information on Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and other blood borne viruses, how to reduce the risks and combat discrimination around these diseases.

Confined Spaces

Learn about the various types of confined spaces and how to reduce risks from working in them.

Driving at Work

Advice on improving the safety of people who drive for work, including use of private vehicles by staff and volunteers.

Drugs

Why every workplace should have a drugs policy and how to develop one.

Electricity

Practical advice on electrical safety in the workplace and legal requirements for employers and landlords.

Fire

Basic fire safety advice for the workplace, including legal requirements, risk assessment and emergency planning.

Gas

Information on safe use of gas as a fuel in the workplace.

Hazardous Substances

How to identify, assess and control risks from hazardous substances.

Heights/Falls From Height

How to protect workers from the dangers of working at height.

Legionella / Legionnaires Disease

Practical advice on controlling the risk of legionella in water and cooling systems and safer alternatives.

Noise

How to identify and minimise excessive noise at work and protect workers from its damaging effects.

Skin and Respiratory Sensitisers

Advice on the causes of allergies, asthma and skin complaints in the workplace and how to avoid them.

Slips, Trips and Falls

Simple, effective methods of avoiding injuries from one of the most common causes of workplace accidents.

Smoking

Find out how to develop effective workplace policies on smoking and how they promote health and well-being.

Transport and Vehicles

Advice on safe use of and legal requirements for workplace transport, from vans to fork lift trucks.

Vibration

How to protect workers from the damaging effects of Hand-Arm and Whole-Body Vibration at work.

Violence and Aggression

How to assess the risks to staff from violence and aggression, how to protect them from it and advice on supporting victims.http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/advice/workplace-hazards/index.aspx