Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that supply workers to clients on a fee or contract basis. This could include farming, fruit picking, apprenticeships or other temporary staff.
Labour hire
Guides
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Declaring wages for labour hire companies
As a labour hire company, your premium is calculated based on the wages information you supply. You'll need to identify the business activities for your clients...
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Host employers: Managing the safety of labour hire workers
Guide designed to assist host employers to prepare for and manage labour hire workers.
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Declaring Wages in the Labour Hire Industry 30 May 2017
Webinar presentation slides
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Labour hire codes - all industries
WIC allocation
Tools
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PErforM Risk Assessment Tool
PErforM - Participative Ergonomics for manual-tasks
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Tools
A listing of tools available on the website. Use the in-page search or filters to help you easily find what you need.
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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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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...
Alerts
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Incident alert
Worker fatally crushed by skid steer loaderIn February 2019, a worker was killed while repairing a skid steer loader. Early investigations indicate the safety prop was not engaged to ensure the bucket ar...
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Workplace health and safety alert
Vehicle loading cranesVLCs can be dangerous when they are not operated in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions. The purpose of this safety alert is to alert operators of v...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021
This code of practice on how to manage the risks associated with hazardous manual tasks and control the risks of workers being affected by m...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021 -
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 -
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...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021
HazardsAll hazards
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Security
Where construction work is carried out the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure the workplace is secured from unau...
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Tunnelling
Tunnelling work is often highly complex and involves the use of a range of engineering and construction techniques, plant and equipment.
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Work at heights
A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must manage the risk of a fall from one level to another where it is likely that the pe...
NewsAll news
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High Court mental injury ruling reaffirms employer duty of care
A recent High Court of Australia ruling has reaffirmed an employer’s duty of care to its workers to take reasonable care to avoid mental inj...
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Get ready to renew your WorkCover accident insurance policy
If you have an accident insurance policy with WorkCover Queensland, it’s due for renewal soon.
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Privacy Awareness Week 2022
We are supporting Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) which runs from 2 to 8 May 2022. This year’s theme is ‘Privacy the foundation of trust’.
EventsAll events
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Work Well 365 Speaker Series - No Time for Health - Dr Sarah Cotton
Join this FREE event streamed online where Dr Sarah Cotton talks about new ways to support small business owners and their people around men...
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Work Well Breakfast Forum - Rockhampton
Join us in-person in Rockhampton for our popular breakfast forum! With high profile keynote presenters covering a diverse range of hot topic...
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Work Well Breakfast Forum - Toowoomba
Join us in-person in Toowoomba for our popular breakfast forum! With high profile keynote presenters covering a diverse range of hot topics ...
Services
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WorkCover Connect for employers
Manage your claims and policy with our free online service.
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Raise a workplace safety concern
To raise a concern about a work health and safety or electrical safety issue, please start by answering these five quick questions.
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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.
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Safe Work Month 2022 and Work Well 365
Raising community and industry awareness about the importance of work health and safety, and the benefits of mentally healthy workplaces.
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Safe Work and Return to Work Awards 2022
Nominations are now closed and judging is underway for this year’s Safe Work and Return to Work Awards. Congratulations and good luck to the...
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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.
VideosAll videos
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The changing legislative landscape of psychological health and safety with Hayley Lewis
Former Olympic gold medallist, small business owner and psychological health champion Hayley Lewis hosted a thought-provoking discussion abo...
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What employers can do to avoid workplace injuries and common law claims
Terry Killian of Hall and Wilcox and Luke Murphy of MurphySchmidt Solicitors join us for our latest webinar
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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.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Banana labourer’s damage reduced for contributory negligence, pre-existing conditions and sporadic work history
Mr Longbottom was a labourer who was 35 years old at trial. He alleged he sustained right hip, right shoulder and secondary psychological in...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Forms
All forms
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Form 86 Lead health monitoring report
A form completed before lead risk work to monitor health for each worker.
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Form 74 - Amendment to existing authorisation
If your workplace uses, handles or stores prohibited or restricted carcinogenic hazardous chemicals, you may be required to be authorised for those purposes.
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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
Podcasts
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Podcasts
A listing of podcasts available on the website. Use the in-page search or filters to help you easily find what you need.
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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.