Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that care for, display or create art. Or host public performances, events, exhibitions or sporting activities.
Arts and recreation services
Alerts
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Workplace health and safety alert
Mobile crane boom failure and major inspectionsThe purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of a potential catastrophic failure of corroded bolts on amusement rides. During inspection of teacup...
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Workplace health and safety alert
Major inspections identify severe corrosion on critical bolts on teacup (cup and saucer) type ridesThe purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of a potential catastrophic failure of corroded bolts on amusement rides. During inspection of teacup...
Guides
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Managing infection risks at petting zoos
Managing infection risks at petting zoos - limiting spread of zoonoses and other bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.
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Amusement device major inspection interim guidance
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are developing a new Amusement Device Code of Practice to complement the amusement device requirements in the WHS Regulat...
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Guide for major amusement parks: Developing a safety case outline
A safety case outline is a plan for the preparation of a safety case for a major amusement park.
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Industry hotspot: Hospitality, recreation and other services
The most common injuries to workers in the hospitality, recreation and other services industry based on accepted workers’ compensation claims.
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Horse riding schools, trail riding establishments and horse riding establishments code of practice 2002
Guidance to help you manage exposure to risks in horse riding schools, trail riding establishments and horse hiring establishments.
Commencement date: 1 January 2002 -
Safe design and operation of tractors code of practice 2005
This code of practice gives practical advice on how to manage exposure to risks when designing and operating tractors. Varied: 2011, 2018.
Commencement date: 1 April 2005 -
Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination Code of Practice 2021 changes
Queensland has now updated the Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination Code of Practice 2021 (PDF, 0.47 MB) to ref...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021
Tools
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WHS Regulators’ National Audit Tool for Amusement Devices
Released May 2019.
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Checklist - planning the safe set-up and operation of elevating work platforms (EWPs)
Use this ten page checklist to plan the safe set-up and operation of elevating work platforms (EWPs). Keeping a record of the completed checklist will help to m...
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Hazardous chemicals - placard information and manifest quantities
Hazardous chemicals - placard information and manifest quantities
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PErforM Risk Assessment Tool
PErforM - Participative Ergonomics for manual-tasks
HazardsAll hazards
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Work with bird and bat droppings
Work with bird or bat droppings can expose workers to some serious, infectious diseases. The risk from disturbing small amounts of fresh dro...
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Psittacosis
Psittacosis (also known as ornithosis or parrot fever) is a disease caused by bacteria called Chlamydia [Chlamydophila] psittaci. The infect...
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Hendra virus
Hendra virus is a sporadic disease of horses that can cause very serious illness in horses and humans. The natural hosts of Hendra virus are...
Services
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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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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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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.
Forms
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Form 608ZE - Application for a major amusement park (MAP) licence
Complete this form when applying for, or renewing, a major amusement park (MAP) licence.
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Form 8 - Application for registration of registrable plant
Plant includes: boilers, amusement devices, building maintenance unit, passenger lift, mobile crane, pressure vessel, tower crane, and concrete placement units....
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Form 74 - Amendment to existing authorisation
If your workplace uses, handles or stores prohibited or restricted carcinogenic hazardous chemicals, you may be required to be authorised for those purposes.
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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...
NewsAll news
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Award nominated rehab consultant shares his top tips
When a worker is injured, it can be an overwhelming time for employers.
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New workplace coal dust standard commences in Queensland
From 1 October 2022, the workplace exposure standard for respirable coal dust) will be halved in Queensland, revised from a time weighted av...
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Supreme Court decision puts spotlight on interstate workers' connection to Queensland
A recent Supreme Court decision used a three-step test in considering the case of a chef who was injured while working in the Northern Terri...
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Safe Work Month 2022 and Work Well 365
Register now for events and download resources to help you keep work health, safety and return to work top of mind all year round.
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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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Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week, celebrated annually in October, promotes the importance of mental health and wellbeing and aims to reduce the stigma ass...
EventsAll events
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World Mental Health Day breakfast
Join us on World Mental Health Day for a breakfast event as we hear from our new Queensland Mental Health Ambassador Hayley Lewis.
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Regulating mentally healthy workplaces livestream
This livestreamed session explores common event based and cumulative psychosocial hazards and factors in the design or management of work th...
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Imagining a Workplace Without Burnout: New findings and a roadmap to prevention
This free livestream tackles this complex and multifaceted issue, exploring the importance of structure and cultural causes – rather than in...
VideosAll videos
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Losing breath – The Adam Sager story
Losing breath tells the tragic story of Adam Sager who died with mesothelioma (an asbestos related disease) at the age of 25.
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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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Building bridges – Jed's story
Building bridges tells the story of Jed Millen, who experienced a career-ending and permanent back injury after a bridge deck collapse.
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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Employers need to consider the health and safety of those at work outside of normal hours
In the recent judgement of Walker v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2020] QSC 329, the Supreme Court of Queensland found an employer ...
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Damages awarded to librarian for back injury.
The Plaintiff was a librarian who injured her back when upturning a book return box to retrieve a book that had slipped under the base.
Podcasts
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Providing a psychologically safe and positive workplace
Creating a psychologically safe workplace to improve health outcomes and reduce absenteeism and compensation claims.
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Living like the world’s longest-lived people
Hear from Nick Buettner about the common lifestyle and cultural traits of a bluezone location and how they relate to workplaces.