eSAFE Construction newsletter - November 2018
In this edition: Use the right tools for the job; Work health and safety duties not just with PCBUs; Silica audits for engineered stone benchtop fabricators; Secure worksites ahead of holiday season shutdowns; Labour hire provider boosting safety in construction; and much more. read more... about eSAFE Construction newsletter - November 2018
WorkCover teams up with peak physiotherapist association
WorkCover Queensland teamed up with the Australian Physiotherapy Association to discuss how to prevent and understand injuries in the workplace. read more... about WorkCover teams up with peak physiotherapist association
Tradies urged to keep a check on health and wellbeing
With 42% of construction workers’ compensation claims in Queensland due to musculoskeletal injuries – 33% of those are back related – tradies need to watch more than just their backs and look after all aspects of their health and wellbeing. read more... about Tradies urged to keep a check on health and wellbeing
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Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is offering free workshops to help employers better manage hazardous manual read more PErforM workshop - Maryborough - 5 March...
5 Mar 2019 9:30 am to : - Add to calendarOther news and safety alerts
- Workplace exposure standards open for public comment
- Recovery Blueprint overview shared at national conference
- Caboolture crane company cops heavy fine after failing to follow manufacturer’s instruction
- Search for best practice return to work and vocational support for silicosis lung disease sufferers
- New Zealand triple tragedies prompt quad bike safety reminder
Construction
Construction work means any work carried out in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting-out, commissioning, renovation, repair, maintenance, refurbishment, demolition, decommissioning or dismantling of a structure.
The definition of construction work is broad and includes:
- any installation or testing carried out in connection with an activity mentioned above
- the removal from the workplace of any product or waste resulting from demolition
- the prefabrication or testing of elements, at a place specifically established for the construction work, for use in construction work
- the assembly of prefabricated elements to form a structure, or the disassembly of prefabricated elements forming part of a structure
- the installation, testing or maintenance of an essential service in relation to a structure
- any work connected with an excavation
- any work connected with any preparatory work or site preparation (including landscaping as part of site preparation) carried out in connection with an activity mentioned above
- any activity mentioned above that is carried out on, under or near water, including work on buoys and obstructions to navigation.
Common hazards
Code of practice
- Concrete pumping code of practice 2005 (PDF, 896.05 KB)
- Confined spaces code of practice 2011 (PDF, 1034.03 KB)
- Demolition work code of practice 2013 (PDF, 895.99 KB)
- Excavation work code practice 2013 (PDF, 2675.83 KB) .
- Mobile crane code of practice 2006 (PDF, 1373.69 KB)
- Scaffolding code of practice 2009 (PDF, 1159.67 KB)
Visit the laws and compliance section to view all codes of practice.
Laws and compliance
Licencing
- High Risk Work licences
- Cranes and hoists
- General construction induction
- Scaffolding licences
- Asbestos licences
- Demolition licences
Films
- Construction work health forum encore webinar series
- The right start - building safe work for young workers
- Julie's film: Losing breath
- Jed's film: Building bridges
- Dear dad: an asbestos awareness film
- Managing hazardous manual tasks
Industry audits and safety campaigns
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- 10 September 2018
Safety facilitation film based on the true story of Jed Millen
Seen through the eyes of an apprentice, this film highlights the some of the factors that contributed to the incident in which Jed Millen was injured. This film uses Jed's story to highlight the moments, conversations and decisions that could contributed to a different outcome.
