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
CampaignsAll campaigns
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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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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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Safe Work Month 2020
A full program of virtual events, tools and resources focusing on work health and safety and return to work is planned this October.
NewsAll news
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Updated table of costs for medical treatment - effective 1 December 2020
WorkCover Queensland has reviewed and updated the medical treatment table of costs applicable for workers' compensation in Queensland. The c...
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Release of mental injury treatment guidelines
WorkCover Queensland is committed to facilitating best practice claims management and promoting positive outcomes for Queensland workers wit...
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NQ company fined $150,000 after worker crushed to death
At a recent hearing in the Cairns Magistrates Court, a North Queensland diesel mechanical repair and sugar cane harvesting business was fine...
EventsAll events
Alerts
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Incident alert
Falls from height result in serious injuriesTwo recent incidents where workers have suffered serious injuries have highlighted the dangers of falls from height. In August 2020, a man sustained serious inj...
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Incident alert
Horse training fatalityIn October 2020, a self-employed horse trainer died whilst handling a horse at his rural property. It appears the man was using a trotting buggy when something...
HazardsAll hazards
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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
Quad bikes (also known as All Terrain Vehicles ATVs) have become a highly utilised item of machinery in recent years, due to their adaptabil...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Overview of the Hazardous Manual Tasks Regulation and Code of Practice 2011
An overview of managing hazardous manual tasks under the WHS Regulation and Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice.
Commencement date: 28 August 2020 -
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 -
How to manage work health and safety risks code of practice 2011
Guidance for persons who have duties under the WHS Act and Regulations to manage risks to health and safety.
Commencement date: 1 January 2012
Services
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Asbestos notifications
Make an asbestos notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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Pay my premium
Pay your WorkCover insurance premium online.
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Demolition notifications
Make a demolition notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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WorkCover remittance
Download a copy of your payment remittance advice.
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Check insurance cover
Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.
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WorkCover online services
Register for and access our online services portals.
Guides
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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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tool
Work health and safety plan for COVID-19Use this template to record how you and your workers will stay safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information will help your wo...
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guide
Work health and safety in the horticultural industry during COVID-19: Guide to keeping your workplace safe, clean and healthyInformation to support guidance provided by Queensland Health to the Queensland community, including guidance to Queensland employers and wo...
Tools
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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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Do Not Do It Yourself Signage
Large printable colour sign
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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...
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Recover at Work agreement
This document outlines the agreement between "the host" and WorkCover Queensland in relation to the Recover at Work program for "the worker"
VideosAll videos
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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.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Losing breath - The Adam Sager story
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland's latest film, losing breath tells the tragic story of Adam Sager who died from mesothelioma (an asbe...
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Bullying allegations unproven against employer
Judge Barlow found that there were two occasions where a Plaintiff might be said to have been bullied by other staff but that the Plaintiff ...
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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...
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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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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Form 23 - Notification relating to lead risk work (smart form)
For use by an employer when a worker is exposed to lead in the course of their work.
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Statutory appointments and public sector employment currently held
We request candidates for appointment to a government body to complete and sign this form.
Podcasts
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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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Shane Webcke's message about working on the landListen to Work Health and Safety Ambassador, Shane Webcke's message about working on the land.