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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Farm safety calendar competition
Enter now! Queensland primary school students are encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate a farm safety message.
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Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week 2021
It’s Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week in October, and this year we’re excited to bring you a full program of work health and safety, m...
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Safe Work Month 2020
In October 2020 we delivered a program of virtual events, tools and resources focusing on work health and safety and return to work.
NewsAll news
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Medical and Allied Health fee updates - effective 1 July 2021
WorkCover Queensland has updated both the Medical and Allied Health Tables of Costs effective 1 July 2021. Fees have been indexed in line wi...
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New streamlined claim pathway for first responders and eligible employees diagnosed with PTSD
On 20 May 2021, Queensland's workers' compensation laws were amended to include a new presumptive streamlined pathway for first responders a...
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Get ready to renew your policy from 1 July
If you employ workers in Queensland, it's time to start preparing to renew your WorkCover Queensland accident insurance policy.
EventsAll events
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Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium
The 2021 national symposium will be a digital event.
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Personal Injury and Disability Management National Conference
The Personal Injury and Disability Management National Conference showcases initiatives that have achieved exceptional outcomes and industry...
Alerts
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Incident alert
Contractor seriously injured by wetting augerIn April 2021, a contractor suffered multiple fractures, degloving and severe lacerations to his arms when he was trapped in a wetting auger at a feedlot.
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Incident alert
Workers struck by mobile plantIn January 2021, a worker on a private property was fatally injured when a telehandler ran over him. Early investigations show the telehandler was loading a cro...
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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Rural plant code of practice 2004
This code of practice gives practical advice on managing risks when using rural plant.
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Sugar industry code of practice 2005
This code of practice provides practical advice on managing exposure to risks in the sugar industry.
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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
Services
All services
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Asbestos notifications
Make an asbestos notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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Check insurance cover
Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.
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Wage payments calculator
This online wage payment calculator helps work out weekly compensation rates.
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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.
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, healthy and informed on vaccinationsInformation to support guidance provided by Queensland Health to the Queensland community, including guidance to Queensland employers and wo...
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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Tree trimming/arboricultural industry: Hazard identification checklist
Use the checklist to identify potential health and safety problems in your workplace.
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Serious about farm safety templates
Farm safety templates - PN11692 Version 1 July 2014
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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Worker unsuccessfully appeals court's initial finding that she was not bullied at work
Robertson v State of Queensland, 7 May 2021. The Court of Appeal has dismissed a worker's appeal against the District Court of Queensland's ...
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Causation, quantum
Mr Tyndall was a right handed coal miner who was 50 years old at trial. He alleged he sustained a vibration induced white finger syndrome on...
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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...
Forms
All 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 69 - 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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Form 86 Lead health monitoring report
A form completed before lead risk work to monitor health for each worker.
Podcasts
All 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.