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Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that offer construction, installation and renovation services or maintain and repair buildings and other structures.

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  • Safety Advocates

    Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.

    20 September 2021

  • Ambassadors

    Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane shares the impact of his father's death and importance of staying safe at work and strong safety culture.

    26 August 2021

  • Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week 2021

    Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week raise community and industry awareness about the importance of work health and safety, and the benefi...

    22 June 2021
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Events
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  • Safe Work Month Launch

    Join us online at 9am on Friday 1 October 2021 as we celebrate the start of Safe Work Month with a free online event that has something for ...

    1 October 2021

  • The evolving role of safety leaders, Dom O’Brien

    Discover how leaders not only embrace, but also set themselves up for success in a landscape that is constantly changing.

    6 October 2021

  • Mental Health Forum 2021

    The Mental Health Forum is an opportunity to get together and hear from industry experts as we discuss how we can promote, prevent, interven...

    11 October 2021
Alerts
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  • Incident alert
    Falling object from tower crane

    In July 2021, WHSQ was advised of a tower crane incident where a climbing frame guide roller assembly, four bolts and two shim plates fell to the ground.

    10 September 2021
  • Incident alert
    Worker seriously injured in fall from roof

    In August 2021, a worker was seriously injured after falling approximately 6m from a roof through a polycarbonate skylight. It appears he was removing and insta...

    8 September 2021
Hazards
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  • Lighting

    Poor lighting levels and/or the lack of emergency lighting and illuminated signage in times of power failure or in emergency situations can ...

    2 May 2017

  • Manual tasks in construction

    Reducing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and building industry capacity to manage these risks are a priority for Workplace Health and...

    20 August 2018

  • Q fever risks and construction work

    Q fever is an infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria (Coxiella burnetii) that infects some livestock, companion animals and wildlif...

    19 December 2018
Codes of practice
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  • Scaffolding code of practice 2021

    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: 20 August 2021
    7 September 2021

  • Formwork code of practice 2016

    Practical guidance on how to comply with your health and safety duties when carrying out construction work involving formwork including high...

    Commencement date: 31 March 2016
    PDF 1.4 MB 1 July 2018

  • Demolition work code of practice 2021

    This Demolition work Code of Practice an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

    Commencement date: 1 March 2021
    PDF 689.68 kB 23 February 2021
Services
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  • Demolition notifications

    Make a demolition notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.

    16 September 2020
  • Online plant registration form

    An online application for registration of registrable plant in accordance with section 266 (1) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.

    16 September 2020
  • Asbestos notifications

    Make an asbestos notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.

    16 September 2020
  • Check insurance cover

    Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.

    28 August 2020
  • Wage payments calculator

    This online wage payment calculator helps work out weekly compensation rates.

    6 October 2020
  • Hazardous chemical notifications

    Make a hazardous chemical notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.

    16 September 2020
Guides
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Videos
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  • Common law risk management strategies

    Jason Lewis and Kara Thomson of Hughes and Lewis joins us to discuss common law risk management strategies for employers.

    3 August 2021

  • Jason's story

    Jason’s story is a confronting look at the heartache of losing a son to a preventable workplace incident. Jason Garrels died at just 20.

    9 July 2021

  • Take time for Mental Health Week

    This Mental Health week, the theme is ‘Take time’ – please take the time to include this important awareness week in your calendar, consider...

    11 June 2021
Case studies
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Podcasts
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  • Queensland construction work health forum 2016 podcasts

    Audio recordings of the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland hosted the Queensland construction work health forum on 1 March 2016.

    7 November 2016
  • Industry case study

    Presented by Jason James, director and owner of Express Construction Services Pty Ltd and Todd Dunlop, the project manager at the Grocon Parklands project, the...

    24 October 2016