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
Alerts
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Incident alert
Four workers injured in three separate falls from roofing incidentsThree recent incidents where workers have suffered serious injuries have highlighted the dangers of falls from heights.
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Incident alert
Worker fatally injured by gateA worker died after a large steel sliding gate fell on him.
Guides
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Working together to achieve optimal outcomes: Water and waste industry
Presentation Slides (2103).
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Placarding for storage of hazardous chemicals
Placarding for storage of hazardous chemicals under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
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Selecting the right respiratory protective equipment - Presentation slides
These slides accompanied the presentation by Travis Allen (of Allens Industrial Products) and Mark Reggers (of 3M) at the 2019 Healthy Lungs forum.
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Onsite traffic management project - phase 1 report
Phase one report on the onsite trafffic management project, targeting workplaces that have powered mobile plant or other vehicle traffic present.
Tools
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Hazardous chemicals - placard information and manifest quantities
Hazardous chemicals - placard information and manifest quantities
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Onsite traffic management self-assessment tool
Use this self-assessment tool to review your existing risk management approach for traffic movement at your workplace. Six pages of prompts and a one page refer...
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PErforM Risk Assessment Tool
PErforM - Participative Ergonomics for manual-tasks
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Heat stress calculator
This assessment tool can be used as a basic guide and/or training tool to help identify and manage risks of heat related illness.
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Managing the risk of falls at workplaces code of practice 2021
This Code of Practice on how to manage the risk of falls at workplaces is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health ...
Commencement date: 23 February 2021 -
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.
Commencement date: 1 March 2021 -
Important legislation and code of practice updates for the dive industry
The Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice supports the Act and Regulation.
Commencement date: 25 June 2025
Forms
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Form 70 - Notification of a hazardous chemicals pipeline
This is an approved form for compliance with Section 390 and 391 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (WHS Regulation).
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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 23 - Amended notification of lead risk work
Lead is a highly toxic cumulative poison for which manufacturers and importers must prepare, review, amend and provide Safety Data Sheets and suppliers must pro...
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Form 86 Lead health monitoring report
A form completed before lead risk work to monitor health for each worker.
NewsAll news
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Medical Table of Costs review for 2025-2026
WorkCover Queensland is commencing a comprehensive review of the Medical Table of Costs for 2025-2026.
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Private Hospital Services Table of Costs review for 2025-2026
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Private Hospital Services Table of Costs for 2025.
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Identifying secondary mental injuries allows for better early intervention
Early identification and recording of secondary mental injuries or illness supports workers getting help sooner. This early intervention has...
HazardsAll hazards
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Infection risks from work with sewage
Work with sewage can expose workers to infection risks. Learn how to manage the risks of infection from working with sewage.
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Working on metal water services
Workers are at risk of severe or fatal electric shock when working on metal water services. Learn how to control electrical safety risks whe...
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Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis, also known as Weil’s disease, is an infection you can get from animals (rats, mice, cows, pigs and dogs). It is spread by con...
CampaignAll campaigns
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Electrical Safety Fortnight 2025
Electrical Safety Fortnight ran from 1 to 14 September 2025, delivering more than 25 targeted events across Queensland. We were proud to wor...
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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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Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week 2025
Held nationally each October, Safe Work Month and Queensland Mental Health Week are initiatives dedicated to promoting safe, healthy workpla...
EventsAll events
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2025
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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Work Well Regional Breakfast Mackay
On Wednesday 29 October, we will bring three renowned speakers from Brisbane’s Work Well Conference to share their experience and expertise ...
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North Queensland Work Well Conference 2025
Join us for the exciting North Queensland Work Well Conference, where industry leaders and experts will share invaluable insights and strate...
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.
VideosAll videos
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Delayed injury reporting and the impact on employer liability
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Carl Moseling and Sam Poncini, of McInnes...
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Recent caselaw insights: Employer liability in the workplace
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Trina Cash, along with guest presenters Ed Zappert and Andrew Hall of Crown L...
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Case study - People at Work - Holy Cross Services
In this video, Cameron, their Learning and Development Advisor, shares how the program’s tools are helping to identify training gaps, improv...
Case studiesAll case studies
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Print machine operator fails to establish employer liability in hand injury claim
Nemet v Hally Labels Pty Limited [2025] QDC. The Plaintiff in this case failed to establish that the defendant had breached its duty of care...
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Judgement ruled in favour of Plaintiff in PTSD case
The Plaintiff was a 27-year-old former aged care worker, who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of a sexual assault at work...
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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...
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...