Guides

Silica and the lung

Information about what silica is and how silica gets into lungs.

High risk work licensing for lifts and escalators

Understand the high risk work licence (HRWL) requirements in the liftand escalator industry in Queensland.

Managing risks of mobile and operational plant in the construction industry

Managing risks of mobile and operational plant in the construction industry audit campaign report

Material delivery and site management in residential construction report

Material delivery and site management in residential construction campaign report

Key points presentation on the Managing respirable crystalline silica COP

Presentation slides

manual-tasks risk register examples

This risk register contains detailed examples of manual-tasks for the construction industry.

Tunnelling road header and related operations: dust conditions and their control

To determine the respirable dust and RCS concentrations associated with road header tunnelling operations, evaluate the dust controls being used to determine the extent of compliance, provide timely feedback and enhance the operator’s capacity to control this risk.

Recommendations on improving the safe use of suspended (swing stage) scaffolds

Report giving practical recommendations that will increase or enhance the safe use of suspended (swing stage) scaffolding.

Anchors for building maintenance

This guide provides information about the safe use ofpost-installed anchors for fall arrest and industrial ropeaccess attachment points used for building maintenance,including both single anchor point and multi-fixing anchorpoints.

Guide to the manual handling of plasterboard audit tool

Guide on manual load handling at construction workplaces

Managing the risk of falls while working on roofs in housing construction

Guidance material for managing fall risks from roofs in housing construction.

Concrete Pumping Campaign 2009

Report of WHSQ enforcement issues for concrete pumping equipment and its safe operation in Queensland.