We are closed 5 pm Tuesday 24 December 2024, reopening Thursday 2 January 2025. You can still call 1300 366 979 to report a WHS incident or for urgent claim enquiries.

Seasonal hazards

Seasonal hazards present a broad range of health and safety risks that need to be considered and controlled.


Information for workers and employers who work during, and in the recovery phase of bushfires – such as air quality.

Working in heat can be hazardous, causing severe health problems for workers. Comcare provides guidance for employers and workers on preventing heat-related illness and being safe and healthy in the workplace.

Floods and storms, including tropical cyclones, are unpredictable seasonal hazards. These events present a broad range of health and safety risks that need to be considered and controlled.

Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979 | www.comcare.gov.au

Date printed 22 Dec 2024

https://www.comcare.gov.au/safe-healthy-work/prevent-harm/seasonal-hazards