Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that work with crops, animals, fish or timber; or support another business that does.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
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Incident alert
Bridge and gantry crane serious incidentsIn September 2023, two young workers were injured when a bundle of steel lengths weighing over one tonne fell from a bridge crane (overhead travelling crane). I...
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Incident alert
Worker’s foot injured in auger incidentIn October 2023, a worker sustained significant injuries to his foot when it became trapped in an auger. Initial enquiries found that the worker was clearing a...
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Rural plant code of practice 2004 review
This code provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties r...
Commencement date: 18 October 2021 -
Sugar industry code of practice 2005
This code of practice provides practical advice on managing exposure to risks in the sugar industry.
Commencement date: 24 May 2005 -
Forest harvesting code of practice 2007
Practical advice on how to manage risks relating to harvesting, snigging, loading and transporting forest products as well as risks to anyon...
Commencement date: 2 February 2007
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guide
If an injury or illness occursThe steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.
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guide
Serious about farm safetyA guide to developing a health and safety management system for small to medium sized agricultural businesses.
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Farm safety checklist
Use these questions as a starting point for working out what you need to do to make your farm safer
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Farm safety induction for visitors
Farm safety checklist
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Elevating work platform routine and pre-harvest inspection checklist
A checklist for a workplace elevation work platform routine, and pre-harvest inspection.
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Tree trimming/arboricultural industry: Hazard identification checklist
Use the checklist to identify potential health and safety problems in your workplace.
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Animal handling
Farm animals can cause serious injury if not handled properly.
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Machinery and equipment
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries plant includes a range of machinery and equipment including farm vehicles such as tractors and quad bike...
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Quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles
Safety tips when operating a quad bike.
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Using drones to improve safety and efficiency in cattle yards
As a farmer, business owner and Queensland Safety Ambassador, Shane Webcke knows first-hand how important it is to prioritise safe work and ...
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Between a rock and a hard place – Garry's story
Between a rock and a hard place shares Garry Nichols' story of a rural tractor roll-over incident. An ordinary work day changed his life.
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Too fast, too soon – Domenic’s story
Too fast, too soon shares Domenic Cocco's story, who was just seven when he suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing his quad bike.
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Allied Health Services Tables of Costs review for 2024-2025
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for the 2024-2025 financial year.
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WorkCover Queensland CEO Bruce Watson retiring
After seven years as CEO of WorkCover Queensland, Bruce Watson will retire on the 16th of February 2024.
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Independent review of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland announced
The Miles Government has commissioned an independent review of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. Starting today, the review will ensur...
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Quad bikes are Queensland farming’s biggest killer
More than 50 Queenslanders have been killed using quad bikes since 2011. Be a safer quad bike rider by following five simple steps: always w...
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Farm safety calendar competition
Stay tuned for the launch of this year’s competition to select 12 winning entries to illustrate the 2025 Farm safety calendar.
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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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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2024
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Asbestos notifications
Make an asbestos notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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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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Employer found to have breached duty of care to concrete delivery driver
On 26 July 20218 the Plaintiff, a concrete delivery driver, suffered a left wrist and secondary psychiatric injury.
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Employer found liable for a lumbar spine injury
The plaintiff suffered an injury to her lumbar spine while lifting a load from a low pallet to a sheft on 28 April 2019.
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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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Queensland primary school Farm safety calendar competition template
Queensland primary school Farm safety calendar competition template.
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Form 70 - Notification of a hazardous chemicals pipeline
This is an approved form for compliance with Section 390 and 391 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (WHS Regulation).
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Form 536 – Notification of a facility exceeding 10% of schedule 15 threshold
Use this form when schedule 15 chemicals exceeding 10% of threshold quantities are to be used, handled, or stored at your facility.
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Form 74 - New application for authorisation
If your workplace uses, handles or stores prohibited or restricted carcinogenic hazardous chemicals, use this form to apply for authorisation.
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podcast
Using drones to improve safety and efficiency in cattle yardsAs a farmer, business owner and Queensland Safety Ambassador, Shane Webcke knows first-hand how important it is to prioritise safe work and ...
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podcast
Shane Webcke's message about working on the landListen to Work Health and Safety Ambassador, Shane Webcke's message about working on the land.