Transport and warehouse safety compliance campaign underway
Is your work site ready for an inspection? Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are running a statewide compliance program on the safe use of fixed plant in the transport and warehouse industries from 2 February to 31 March 2026.
The program supports businesses to manage risks and protect workers who operate or work near fixed plant and forms part of WHSQ’s ongoing commitment to improving safety outcomes in Queensland’s high-risk industries.
What is the campaign focusing on?
Inspectors will focus on how workplaces manage risks associated with:
- conveyor systems
- fixed racking and shelving systems
- fixed lifting equipment (such as overhead/bridge cranes, gantry cranes or jib cranes, fixed hoists and fixed lifting equipment)
- refrigerants within cool rooms.
Tips to help you prepare
A proactive approach makes a real difference. Businesses that regularly review their control measures are often better placed to manage risks and keep workers safe.
Taking time now to check that processes are effective and compliant can help prevent incidents and improve safety outcomes in your workplace.
Free advisory support is available through our Injury Prevention and Management program, which helps businesses strengthen their health, safety and injury management systems.
More information
Conveyor systems
- Machine guarding - Film
- Working safely with conveyors – Film (SafeWork NSW)
- Guide to machinery and equipment safety (PDF, 1.46 MB)
- AS/NZS 4024.3610:2015 - Safety of machinery Conveyors - General requirements (subscription required)
- Fixed plant self-assessment tool (PDF, 1.49 MB)
- Incident alert - Worker killed in conveyor crush
- Managing the risks of plant in the workplace Code of Practice 2021 (PDF, 1.57 MB)
Fixed racking and shelving systems
- Pallet racking operation and maintenance (WorkSafe Victoria)
- Incident alert - Injury to young worker caused by racking system failure
- Incident alert - Forklift operator seriously injured by falling pallet
Fixed lifting equipment
- Lifting-equipment (WorkSafe Victoria)
- Incident Alert - Bridge and gantry crane serious incidents
Refrigerants within cool rooms
- Emergency planning for ammonia based refrigeration systems guide (PDF, 0.65 MB)
- Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace Code of Practice 2021 (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Targeted industry resources and Codes of Practice