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
Falls into ground level holesIn March 2022, a landscaping trainee suffered serious foot and spinal injuries when he fell approximately 7m into the opening of a sewer access pipe. Initial en...
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Incident alert
Worker’s hand partially amputated by a sawIn April 2022, a worker suffered a partial amputation of his hand after it contacted a moving saw blade approximately 1m in diameter. Early investigations revea...
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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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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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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
Quad bikes (also known as All Terrain Vehicles ATVs) have become a highly utilised item of machinery in recent years, due to their adaptabil...
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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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After ten years, WorkCover Queensland still offers one of the lowest premium rates in Australia
WorkCover Queensland's average net premium rate will move to $1.23 per $100 of wages (after discounts) for 2022-2023.
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High Court mental injury ruling reaffirms employer duty of care
A recent High Court of Australia ruling has reaffirmed an employer’s duty of care to its workers to take reasonable care to avoid mental inj...
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Farm Safety Calendar competition closing soon
With a closing date of Friday 24 June, time is running out for Queensland primary school students to enter the Farm Safety Calendar competit...
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Farm safety calendar competition
The 12 winning Queensland primary school students will be announced in October 2022. Pre-order your 2023 Farm safety calendar today!
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Safe Work Month 2022 and Work Well 365
Raising community and industry awareness about the importance of work health and safety, and the benefits of mentally healthy workplaces.
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Safe Work and Return to Work Awards 2022
Nominations are now closed and judging is underway for this year’s Safe Work and Return to Work Awards. Congratulations and good luck to the...
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Webinar: Contributory negligence - when is a worker partly to blame for their own injury?
Register now for our latest common law webinar, where we will discuss whether there is an expectation that workers act responsibly when it c...
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Work Well 365 Speaker Series - No Time for Health - Dr Sarah Cotton
Join this FREE event streamed online where Dr Sarah Cotton talks about new ways to support small business owners and their people around men...
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Work Well Breakfast Forum - Rockhampton
Join us in-person in Rockhampton for our popular breakfast forum! With high profile keynote presenters covering a diverse range of hot topic...
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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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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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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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Banana labourer’s damage reduced for contributory negligence, pre-existing conditions and sporadic work history
Mr Longbottom was a labourer who was 35 years old at trial. He alleged he sustained right hip, right shoulder and secondary psychological in...
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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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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 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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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.