Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that supply, store or distribute gas or water; or provide drainage services. As well as businesses involved in the collection, treatment and disposal of waste products such as sewerage.
Gas, water and waste services
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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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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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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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Court backs electrical regulator decision on unlicensed operator
Action taken by the Queensland Government against a rogue operator accused of performing unlicensed electrical work has been supported in co...
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Gold Coast jumping castle business fined $50,000 after two workers suffered serious burns
At a recent hearing in the Southport Magistrates Court, a Gold Coast jumping castle business was fined $50,000 for failing to comply with it...
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COVID-19 vaccines and your workplace health and safety obligations
The national rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is a timely reminder for employers to review their workplace health and safety obligations amidst ...
EventsAll events
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North Queensland Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference 2021
The one-and-a-half-day conference in Townsville focuses on injury prevention, work health and safety and rehabilitation and return to work. ...
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Webinar: Vicarious liability and contributory negligence: who is at fault?
Register now for our next legal webinar with special guest presenters Ross McConaghy and Leah Mogg of Jensen McConaghy.
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Jason Daniels’ story – surviving an electric shock from overhead powerlines
Due to the Greater Brisbane area lockdown, we have postponed the film launch of Jason Daniels’ story – surviving an electric shock from over...
Alerts
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Incident alert
Person falls from tankIn November 2020, a man sustained serious head injuries after falling from a water tank that had just been put in place by a vehicle loading crane. It appears h...
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Incident alert
Falls from height result in serious injuriesTwo recent incidents where workers have suffered serious injuries have highlighted the dangers of falls from height. In August 2020, a man sustained serious inj...
HazardsAll hazards
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Mental health
Psychological health and safety is about protecting the psychological health of workers, in the same way that we protect their physical heal...
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Electricity
Electricity can kill if you give it the chance. Learn about your legal obligations and the steps you can take to stay safe when working arou...
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Health and wellbeing
The work people do can positively or negatively affect their health. There are many ways that organisations can improve their work processes...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Confined spaces code of practice 2021
The Confined spaces Code of Practice is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
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First aid in the workplace code of practice 2021
This Code of Practice on first aid in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011...
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Children and young workers code of practice 2006
Advice on how to manage health and safety at workplaces where children and young workers are likely to be.
Commencement date: 1 July 2006
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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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High risk work assessor portal – Registered training organisation / assessor account setup
This instructional video covers how to set up a new account for a registered training organisation or an accredited assessor in the high ris...
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High risk work assessor portal – Searching in the portal
This instructional video covers how to search for candidates and assessment notifications as a registered training organisation or an assess...
Case studiesAll case studies
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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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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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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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