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
Alerts
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Incident alert
Worker burnt in gas explosionIn 2025, a worker suffered significant burns following a gas-related fire at a restaurant.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Safety alert - Retaining wall collapse on construction siteThis safety alert relates to a fatal incident involving the collapse of a concrete retaining wall.
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Rural plant Code of Practice 2024
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: 23 September 2024 -
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 -
Sugar mill safety Code of Practice 2024
Sugar mill safety Code of Practice 2024 and the cane rail safety supplement commence on 23 September 2024. This code now includes the Sugar ...
Commencement date: 23 September 2024
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.
Tools
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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.
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 bikes.
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Quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles
Safety tips when operating a quad bike.
VideosAll videos
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Unpacking the Rural plant Code of Practice
This roundtable discussion breaks down key elements of the Rural plant Code and features a conversation between industry leaders and Workplace Health and Safety staff.
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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 innovation on farms. Shane and Byron Wolff from Thompson Longhorn discuss how flying drones above stockyards provides real time information on cattle handing, and how the data provided can improve animal flow and worker safety.
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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.
NewsAll news
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WorkCover's My Recovery Plan now live
From 19 May, workers, employers and treatment providers will see a new rehab and return‑to‑work plan called the My Recovery Plan. The plan b...
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Allied Health Services Tables of Costs review for 2026-2027
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for the 2026-2027 financial year.
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New Rehabilitation Services Provider Panel (RSPP)
WorkCover Queensland is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Rehabilitation Services Provider Panel (RSPP).
CampaignsAll campaigns
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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 wear a helmet, kids on kids’ bikes, don’t double, don’t overload, quad bike training.
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Farm safety calendar competition
Competition now open! Queensland primary school students are encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate a farm safety message.
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Rural plant Code of Practice
Following engagement with the agricultural sector, Queensland Government has produced a series of educational videos between key industry figures, local farmers, and Workplace Health and Safety staff to help break down the key elements of the Code.
EventsAll events
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North Queensland Work Well Conference 2026
Join safety professionals and industry leaders at the North Queensland Work Well Conference on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
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Work Well Conference Brisbane 2026
Join safety professionals and industry leaders at the Work Well Conference Brisbane on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at the Brisbane Convention a...
Services
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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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People and careers at the Office of Industrial Relations
Join the Queensland Government and the Office of Industrial Relations to deliver safer, healthier and fairer workplaces.
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Raise a workplace safety concern
To raise a concern about a work health and safety or electrical safety issue, please start by answering these five quick questions.
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Check insurance cover
Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.
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Send or request WorkCover information
The easiest and fastest way you can get information to or from WorkCover Queensland is using our dedicated online services.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Employer not liable for shoulder injury after opening door
Read the case summary on why wind-related resistance on fire doors was deemed an insignificant risk and how the court assessed quantum and p...
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Plaintiff failed to prove any breach of duty
This is an important decision for any organisation providing social work services, although particularly in residential care situations.
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Print machine operator fails to establish employer liability in hand injury claim
Nemet v Hally Labels Pty Limited [2025] QDC. The Plaintiff in this case failed to establish that the defendant had breached its duty of care...
Forms
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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 86 Lead health monitoring report
A form completed before lead risk work to monitor health for each worker.
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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...
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.