Hazard register

Melbourne HQ — Level 14, Bay 6

Loose power and network cable trailing across the walkway near a workstation.

Control: Cable tidy and floor cover ordered; cables rerouted under the desk in the interim.

Melbourne HQ — Level 14, west fire stairs

Emergency exit partially blocked by stored flat-pack boxes awaiting collection.

Control: Boxes removed same day; reminder issued not to store items in egress paths.

Melbourne HQ — Level 14 kitchen

Overloaded power board under the kitchen bench running the microwave and two appliances.

Control: Appliances redistributed to separate outlets; power board replaced with a rated unit.

Sydney Office — Bay 3

Poor workstation set-up reported — monitor too low and chair not adjusting, causing neck strain.

Control: Workstation assessment booked; monitor riser supplied and chair scheduled for replacement.

Melbourne HQ — Level 14 kitchen

Water pooling on floor near the dishwasher creating a slip hazard.

Control: Wet-floor sign placed and area dried; dishwasher seal repaired by contractor.

Melbourne HQ — Level 14, Bay 2

Office chair with a damaged gas cylinder that suddenly drops when sat on.

Control: Chair tagged out of use and removed; replacement supplied.

Melbourne HQ — Level 14 print room

Toner spill around the main photocopier left a fine powder on the floor and bench.

Control: Area cleaned per the spill procedure; staff reminded to call the Service Desk for toner changes.

Laverton Distribution Centre — archive bay

Heavy archive boxes stacked above shoulder height and overhanging the shelf edge.

Control: Boxes restacked at safe height; manual-handling refresher scheduled for the team.

Bourke Street store — stockroom

Trip hazard from delivery pallets left in the walkway during busy trading.

Control: Pallets cleared to the dock; delivery timing moved outside peak trading.

Footscray Care Centre — entry ramp

Outdoor ramp surface becomes slippery in wet weather.

Control: Anti-slip strips installed; ramp added to the weekly inspection checklist.