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How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.
If an injury or illness occursThe steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.
Getting back to workThe steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.
Guide to health and safety lawsAn overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.
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Quad bikes are Queensland farming’s biggest killer
More than 50 Queenslanders have been killed using quad bikes since 2011. Be a safer quad bike rider by following five simple steps: always wear a helmet, kids on kids’ bikes, don’t double, don’t overload, quad bike training.
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safety.
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Time to crack out the colour pencils for farm safety
Primary school children around Queensland are gearing up to enter the annual farm safety calendar drawing competition hosted by Workplace He...
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New code to improve mental health in Queensland workplaces starts this weekend
The new code – Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice – commenced Saturday 1 April 2023.
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Give your feedback on new version of the Provider Management Plan
A new version of the Provider Management Plan (PMP) form and an accompanying user guide are now available for allied health stakeholders to ...
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Worker seriously injured by falling scaffold plank
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Worker received electric shock when plant contacted overhead powerlines
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Patron injured falling from amusement ride
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