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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Incident alert
Worker injured while inflating truck tyreIn October 2023, a worker sustained head and chest injuries when an inflated truck tyre exploded. Preliminary information suggested a truck tyre exploded when t...
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Incident alert
Young construction worker impaled by crowbarIn June 2023, a worker sustained serious head injuries when he was operating a stand on pallet mover. Initial investigations indicated the worker was operating...
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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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.
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Hendra virus - information for businesses that dispose of horse carcases
Information for businesses that dispose of horse carcasses.
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 -
Amusement Devices Code of Practice 2023
This code of practice provides practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with amusement devices and provides ri...
Commencement date: 1 February 2024
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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Firearms, weapons and stunts on set
Television or film production sets include many activities that pose a serious risk of injury or death, including the use of firearms and ot...
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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...
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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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.
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High risk work online register
An online register of high risk work licencees.
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....
NewsAll news
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Company fined $150,000 for failing to adhere to electrical safety regulations
A significant sentence was handed down in the Cleveland Magistrates Court, following an incident where a worker was electrocuted due to a co...
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Allied Health Services Tables of Costs review for 2024-2025
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for the 2024-2025 financial year.
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Diving fall at aquatic centre leads to $125,000 fine
A fine of $125,000 has been handed to a local government after a serious accident at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Southport left a four-...
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Work Well Awards 2023
More than 111 organisations and individuals entered this year’s Work Well Awards, demonstrating their dedication to making Queensland workpl...
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safet...
EventsAll events
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2024
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Workers’ Memorial Day 2024
Join us and the Consultative Committee for Work-Related Fatalities and Serious Incidents on Sunday 28 April 2024 for Workers' Memorial Day t...
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North Queensland Work Well Conference 2024
Join us in Townsville for a one-and-a-half-day event focused on promoting injury prevention, mentally healthy workplaces, new technologies i...
VideosAll videos
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Scott's story
When Scott injured his thumb on a machine at work, having support from his family, WorkCover and his employer helped him get back to work an...
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Workplace bullying and harassment claims and reasonable management action
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Damien van Brunschot, David McGrath and S...
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Sandy's story
Townsville aged care nurse Sandra's resilience, together with support from WorkCover and her employer, helped her to get back to work after ...
Case studiesAll case studies
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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...
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Tamara's story
Tamara shared with us what motivates her to foster a supportive return to work culture and help YFS employees when they are injured.
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Keith and Thomas’s Story
Iceworld CEO Keith shares how he turned things around for both Thomas and the business in this case study.
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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Navigating psychosocial hazards and factors within the workplace
Tanya Orszulak from the Psychological Health Unit talked to 4BC Radio about Mental Health Week and how to navigate psychosocial hazards and factors within the w...