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October 2020

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Ardent Leisure Limited fined $3.6m over Dreamworld fatalities

After pleading guilty, Ardent Leisure Limited has been sentenced in the Southport Magistrates Court in relation to Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy at Dreamworld on 25 October 2016, where four people lost their lives.
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Transport company halves workers’ comp claims

Goodall Transport Queensland has halved its workers’ compensation claims after working with the Queensland Government’s Injury Prevention and Management program on its health and safety procedures and training.
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$800,000 fine over workplace burns fatality in Yatala

Yatala based Oil Tech International Pty Ltd was recently fined $800,000 over a workplace incident in which a man was burnt to death.
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Compensation amendments for first responders with PTSD

A bill has been presented to Parliament amending the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 to include presumptive workers’ compensation laws for first responders diagnosed with PTSD.
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Be upstanding for your physical and mental health

The University of Queensland BeUpstanding program raises awareness of the health and safety risks of sedentary occupations. It helps workplaces create a supportive culture where sitting less and moving more is normal workplace practice.
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Hazchem register requirements explained

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has published information and resources on hazardous chemical registers, with links to a national hazchem register template.
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Occupational hepatitis risks

There are more than 440,000 people currently living with hepatitis B or C in Australia. Over 85,000 of them are Queenslanders.
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New guide to on-site traffic management

Managing how pedestrians and traffic co-exist in the workplace is a major and ongoing challenge in all types of industries. Incidents involving vehicles and powered mobile plant (such as forklifts) cause far too many serious injuries to workers and members of the public.
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New guide highlights correct COVID-19 mask protocols

COVID-19 spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. Infection can also spread by touching a surface contaminated with infectious respiratory droplets and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
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A Culture of Care: webinars for the health care and social assistance industry

The first of a series of webinars for people in the health care and social assistance industry has been published by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland as part of the Culture of Care Initiative. This initiative recognises that caring for the health and safety of workers in this industry is just as crucial as caring for patients.
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Working healthily and safely from home

For many workplaces, COVID-19 significantly disrupted where and how work is done. While things are largely returning to normal, many businesses saw positive results from having their staff work from home and intend to continue these arrangements beyond the pandemic.
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New COVID case studies highlight work safely for businesses

New case studies have been published to help businesses continue to work safely as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
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