Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses providing office admin, staff hiring, cleaning, gardening or pest control services.
Administrative and support services
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safet...
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Work Well Awards 2023
More than 111 organisations and individuals entered this year’s Work Well Awards, demonstrating their dedication to making Queensland workpl...
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Electrical Safety Fortnight 2024
Get involved in Electrical Safety Fortnight 2 – 14 September 2024! For the first time, we're expanding our safety messages across two weeks!...
NewsAll news
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Safe Work Month focuses on being safe 365 days of the year
Saving lives by raising awareness about workplace health and safety is the focus of National Safe Work Month this October. Safety doesn’t ha...
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Farm safety a prized subject for Queensland students
Be safe around electrical equipment, always wear a helmet on a quad bike and wash your hands after touching animals – these are some of the ...
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Annual update of Private Hospital Services Table of Costs
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Private Hospital Services Table of Costs for 2024.
EventsAll events
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Work Well Regional Breakfast Forums 2024
This year, we're bringing elements of the Work Well Conference to Rockhampton and Cairns, featuring three conference speakers ready to share...
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Livestream - Back to basics: how to do a risk assessment for psychosocial hazards in the workplace
This session brings us back to basics regarding psychosocial hazards, providing a step-by-step walkthrough of the risk management process in...
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Latest changes in management of crystalline silica substances - Sunshine Coast
New regulations regarding the management of crystalline silica substances (CSS) commenced 1 September 2024. Find out more by attending our i...
Alerts
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Incident alert
Four workers injured in three separate falls from roofing incidentsThree recent incidents where workers have suffered serious injuries have highlighted the dangers of falls from heights.
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Incident alert
Worker fatally injured by gateA worker died after a large steel sliding gate fell on him.
HazardsAll hazards
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Electric vehicle guidance
Electric vehicles include battery-powered electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and diesel-electric...
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen is now preferred as a clean, renewal energy source to support the green economy and reduce carbon emissions.
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Compressed air and blowers
Using compressed air or blowers can make respirable crystalline silica dust that has settled become airborne. When inhaled over time, the sm...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Amusement Devices Code of Practice 2023
This code of practice provides practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with amusement devices and provides ri...
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Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination Code of Practice 2021 changes
Queensland has now updated the Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination Code of Practice 2021 (PDF, 0.47 MB) to ref...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021 -
Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022
This Code provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage risks associated with respirable cry...
Commencement date: 1 May 2023
Services
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WorkCover Connect for employers
Manage your claims and policy with our free online service.
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Check insurance cover
Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.
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Hazardous chemical notifications
Make a hazardous chemical notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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Electrical licence holder search
You can check the status of electrical contractor licence numbers through our online Electrical Licence Search.
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Electrical contractor self-audit
This self-audit is designed to help you better understand and meet your key electrical safety obligations.
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High risk work online register
An online register of high risk work licencees.
Guides
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Methyl bromide health monitoring guidelines
Methyl bromide health monitoring guidelines.
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Supporting workers with mental injuries
The resources on this page have been designed to help employers better understand and manage work-related mental injuries.
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If an injury or illness occurs
The steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.
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Data specifications
Data submission and validation reference guide.
Tools
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Methyl bromide health monitoring worker form
Methyl bromide health monitoring worker form
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Tools
These four statistics-based tools can help you manage your business. They are time-lost claims by year and industry, the industry comparative calculator, the re...
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People at work
People at Work is a psychosocial risk assessment process to help identify and manage risks to the psychological health at work.
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Safety fundamentals tool
This toolkit is for small businesses, including sole traders, and will help you understand your legal obligations and comply with the law to create a safer, hea...
VideosAll videos
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The Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (ESOLA Regulation)
Micharl Gibson and Kirsty McLean discuss the Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (ESOLA Regulation).
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New requirements for carrying out work in or entering domestic roof spaces commence 1 January 2025
Micharl Gibson and Kirsty McLean discuss the new requirements for carrying out work in or entering domestic roof spaces commence 1 January 2...
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Your worker can access early support for a mental injury. Here's how
WorkCover pays for workers to receive treatment for a mental injury before the claim is decided.
Case studiesAll case studies
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The home: another place of employment where workplace injuries can occur
Working from home creates an additional place of employment in which the employer must take steps to do what is reasonably practicable to en...
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Tamara's story
Tamara shared with us what motivates her to foster a supportive return to work culture and help YFS employees when they are injured.
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Keith and Thomas’s Story
Iceworld CEO Keith shares how he turned things around for both Thomas and the business in this case study.
Forms
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Form 29 - superceded by Form 17 - Review of decision
Form 29 is superceded by Form 17. Form 17 allows a business or indiviual to apply for an internal review of a decision under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011...
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Suitable duties program
For employers to complete. This two-page template creates a four week return to work plan.
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Injured worker authorisation
A form whereby an injured worker authorises the communication of information between their medical provider and employer in relation to their worker's compensat...
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Group training record
A sample form to use in recording workers' training
Podcasts
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Providing a psychologically safe and positive workplace
Creating a psychologically safe workplace to improve health outcomes and reduce absenteeism and compensation claims.
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Navigating psychosocial hazards and factors within the workplace
Tanya Orszulak from the Psychological Health Unit talked to 4BC Radio about Mental Health Week and how to navigate psychosocial hazards and factors within the w...