Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that offer construction, installation and renovation services or maintain and repair buildings and other structures.
Construction
CampaignsAll campaigns
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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.
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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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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
NewsAll news
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VALE - Mr Ian Brusasco AO
WorkCover Queensland is saddened to hear the news of the passing of Mr Ian Brusasco AO, former chair at WorkCover Queensland from 1998 to 20...
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Watch our new film Jason Daniels’ story – surviving an electric shock from overhead powerlines
Jason was only 17 years old when the grain auger he was moving contacted overhead powerlines and he received a serious electric shock.
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Disgraceful disregard for safety in asbestos work safety fine
A house painter’s failure to protect his workers and the public from asbestos has been labelled disgraceful by a Brisbane magistrate.
EventsAll events
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Webinar: What is the duty of an employer to prevent bullying and harassment? Lessons from recent (and not so recent) cases
Register now for our next legal webinar where we will discuss what the court considers an employer’s duty of care to be in this regard.
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Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium
The 2021 national symposium will be a digital event.
Alerts
All alerts
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Workplace health and safety alert
Failures of concrete pump delivery pipeline end fittings and hosesThis safety alert highlights the risk of failure of concrete pump delivery lines including failures of end fittings.
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Incident alert
Worker seriously injured after fall from roofIn March 2021, a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell approximately six metres through a roof after walking on an old skylight panel that had previousl...
HazardsAll 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 ...
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Manual tasks in construction
Reducing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and building industry capacity to manage these risks are a priority for Workplace Health and...
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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...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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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 -
Excavation work code of practice 2021
This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with excavation work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Wo...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021 -
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
Services
All services
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Demolition notifications
Make a demolition notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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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.
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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.
Guides
All guides
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Construction Principal Contractor obligations - Presentation Slides
Daniel Dunne, Paynters
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Concrete pumping plant issues
Concrete pumping plant has a high risk level therefore it is extremely important to use plant that is manufactured and maintained to high standards.
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Safety Leadership Challenge: Supply chain briefing
Presentation
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D2 Information Paper – Requirements to supervise demolition work
This information paper states the competencies a person must have to be regarded as competent to supervise demolition work.
Tools
All tools
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Project plan template
Safety Leadership Challenge
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Risk Assessment Training Register – Installation of Ceiling Insulation
A blank form to help your company keep records of this training
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Sample guardrail installation checklist
Sample guardrail installation checklist. Guardrail system handover installation checklist.
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Sample engineering certification letter for guardrail system
An example letter template for engineering certification of a guardrail system.
VideosAll videos
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Heat stress management - you're doing it wrong!
In this practical session, you’ll learn about evidence-based approaches to address heat stress. This session will equip you with the knowled...
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Jason Daniels' story – surviving an electric shock from overhead powerlines
Jason was only 17 years old when the grain auger he was moving contacted overhead powerlines and he received a serious electric shock.
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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.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Case study: McNab safety practices results in three million hours LTI-free
Toowoomba and Brisbane based construction and civil firm McNab, has now achieved three million hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI). They ...
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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...
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Case study: Great worker/employer relationship delivers results
When 57 year old Malcolm Locker, a concrete truck driver at Hymix, a subsidiary of Hanson Construction Pty Ltd, injured himself at work, not...
Forms
All forms
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form
Form 65 - Notification of licensed asbestos removal work, demolition work or emergency demolition (smart form)To be completed by licensed asbestos removalist at least five calendar days before licensed asbestos removal work commences.
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form
Form 73 - Notification of a manifest quantity workplace (smart form)For use by businesses to comply with Section 348 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (WHS Regulation).
Podcasts
All podcasts
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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...
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Engaging with your workforce
Presented by Daniel Hummerdal, founder and director of Safety Innovation - Art of Work.