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June 2025

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Farm Safety Calendar competition extends into August

Queensland primary school students are encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate farm safety messages as part of the annual Farm Safety Calendar competition.
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Statewide construction compliance campaign to start

From July to September 2025, Workplace Health and Safety inspectors will be conducting a state-wide compliance campaign, focusing on use of plant within the construction industry.
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WHSQ and Queensland Police crackdown on forged licences

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s (WHSQ) Licensing Operations and Compliance (LOC) unit has recently acted on reports from several sources regarding suspected forged high-risk work (HRW) licences.
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Snakes at work: why you should never handle one yourself

In Queensland, snake encounters are a part of life. With more than 120 species—over 65% of which are venomous—snakes can show up in both expected and unexpected places, including at work.
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Supporting safety in Queensland’s agricultural industry at Ekka Beef Week 2025

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is proud to sponsor the 2025 Ekka Beef Week. This sponsorship is one of many ways the Queensland Government is demonstrating its commitment to the agricultural, rural and farming communities across Queensland.
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North Queensland operator fined for illegally providing labour hire services

An unlicensed sole trader has been prosecuted by the Queensland Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit (LHLCU) in the Mareeba Magistrates Court for breaches of the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (Qld) (LHL Act).
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