Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that publish information to the internet, in newspapers or magazines; or broadcast to radio or television. As well as businesses that provide internet, telephone, software or data services.
Information media and telecommunications
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Work Well Awards 2023
The Work Well Awards (formerly the Safe Work and Return to Work Awards) are now open! This is your chance to recognise and celebrate leaders...
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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...
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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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WorkCover continues to offer Queenslanders exceptional value and a sustainable fund
WorkCover continues to support Queensland workers and employers while offering some of the best value for money for a workers’ compensation ...
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Contributory negligence found against hospital worker who injured shoulder
A Queensland Supreme Court judge has awarded damages to a hospital worker who injured her shoulder while assisting a co-worker to move a mat...
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Put your safety achievements on show at the 2023 Work Well Awards
Showcase your safety excellence by entering the Work Well Awards 2023 (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards). We want to hear about ...
EventsAll events
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North Queensland Work Well Conference 2023
This one-and-a-half-day event in Townsville focuses on injury prevention, mental health, work health and safety, rehabilitation and return t...
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Workplace Health & Safety Show
Office of Industrial Relations will be displaying at the Workplace Health & Safety Show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on ...
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Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 - Information Sessions
In these FREE in person sessions Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will provide persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), wi...
Alerts
All alerts
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Incident alert
Serious fire and explosion injuries in three hot work incidentsIn October 2022, a worker suffered serious burns to his upper body after being engulfed by a fire at an engineering workplace. Early investigations revealed he...
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Workplace health and safety alert
Sign collapseThis safety alert highlights the risk of collapse of self-supporting signs, and to raise awareness of the need to properly design, maintain and inspect sign str...
HazardsAll hazards
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Ceiling spaces
There are serious electrical safety and other risks involved with working in ceiling spaces. It’s important to understand and manage these b...
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Hazardous dusts
All airborne dust is hazardous to health. Dust can contain a range of materials including sand, dirt, pollen, minerals, wood, micro-organism...
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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...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2023
The Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2018 (Stevedoring Code 2018) commenced as an approved code of practice under the Work Hea...
Commencement date: 31 March 2023 -
Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022
This Code provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage risks associated with respirable cry...
Commencement date: 1 May 2023 -
Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022
The Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 is a practical guide on how to prevent harm from psychosocial ha...
Commencement date: 1 April 2023
Services
All 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.
Guides
All guides
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Working safely on billboards near powerlines
Working near powerlines can be fatal. Touching them or straying into the exclusion zone around them can result in a serious electric shock.
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Working safely near powerlines
A brochure providing step by step advice on working safely around powerlines including exclusion zones (2 pages).
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Protection from eye injuries
Workers can sustain eye injuries when exposed to airborne fragments from work processes such as cutting, drilling or grinding metal, timber or other materials.
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Data specifications
Data submission and validation reference guide.
Tools
All tools
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Elevating work platform annual or third party inspection checklist
Use this checklist to perform and record inspections
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Tools
These four statistics-based tools can help you manage your business. They are time-lost claims by year and industry, the industry comparative calculator, the re...
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People at work
People at Work is a psychosocial risk assessment process to help identify and manage risks to the psychological health at work.
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Safety fundamentals tool
This toolkit is for small businesses, including sole traders, and will help you understand your legal obligations and comply with the law to create a safer, hea...
VideosAll videos
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Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards Code of Practice livestream recording
Managing psychosocial hazards and risks at work is just as important as managing physical risks. Psychosocial hazards can exist in every wor...
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Understanding premium calculation: Ways to minimise your premium
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland presenters Juan Danga and Melanie Stojanovic, discuss the ins and outs of premium calculatio...
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Case study – Integrating health, safety and wellbeing
Hear insights from Ben Saal, General Manager Health, Safety and Environment, Powerlink Queensland, on the integration of health safety and w...
Case studiesAll case studies
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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.
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Worker unsuccessfully appeals court's initial finding that she was not bullied at work
Robertson v State of Queensland, 7 May 2021. The Court of Appeal has dismissed a worker's appeal against the District Court of Queensland's ...
Forms
All forms
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Form 29 - superceded by Form 17 - Review of decision
Form 29 is superceded by Form 17. Form 17 allows a business or indiviual to apply for an internal review of a decision under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011...
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Group training record
A sample form to use in recording workers' training
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Injured worker authorisation
A form whereby an injured worker authorises the communication of information between their medical provider and employer in relation to their worker's compensat...
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Form 31 suitable duties program
A workplace suitable duties agreement form.
Podcasts
All podacts
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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...