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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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Tour operator fined $250,000 for health and safety breach
A tour group business operator has been fined $250,000 after the deaths of two international students who drowned in Lake McKenzie on Fraser...
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Unlicensed sparkie cops $40,000 fine for illegal electrical work
A sole trader has been fined $40,000 for performing unlicensed electrical contracting and unsafe electrical work.
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Business and supervisor fined $55,000 following worker’s seven metre rooftop plunge
A roofing business and one of its supervisors have been fined a collective $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured falling through a ro...
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Worker killed in trailer rollover
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Snorkelling fatalities
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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
9 February 2024