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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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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Actions that should be taken by employers and workers to ensure workplace hygiene and cleanliness is achieved to the standard necessary to protect people against COVID-19 infection.
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Farm safety calendar competition
Queensland primary school students were encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate a farm safety message.
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Ambassadors
Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane shares the impact of his father's death and importance of staying safe at work and strong safety culture.
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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Queensland Workers Memorial
The Queensland Workers Memorial and Honour Roll commemorates workers who died as a result of a work-related incident, disease, or illness.
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Independent medical examinations (IME) panel tender now open
The independent medical examinations (IME) panel tender is now open, and can be accessed on the Queensland Government QTenders website.
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Construction sites urged not to jam the brake ahead of summer shutdown
With the festive season fast approaching, construction sites across the state are gearing up for their end of year shutdown.
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Disaster clean-up company fined over asbestos dangers
A Gold Coast company specialising in disaster clean-up and repair has been fined $6,000 for three offences around working with asbestos, inc...
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Webinar: 2020 Personal Injury Case Law Wrap Up
Register now for our first legal webinar in 2021 where we will review key case law decisions of 2020, focusing on psychological injuries and...
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North Queensland Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference 2021
The one-and-a-half-day conference in Townsville focuses on injury prevention, work health and safety and rehabilitation and return to work. ...
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Person falls from tank
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Falling building materials
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Fatal quad bike incidents involving farm workers
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Worker struck by moving truck
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Workers caught in conveyor belt system
30 November 2020