Manufacturing

With the rate of time-lost compensation claims in poultry processing nearly double the Queensland average, research into injury prevention in the industry was r...

Selecting the right portable extractor or industrial vacuum cleaner for hazardous dusts

Control the risks from working on raised processing platforms at meat processing workplaces.

Plant design registration guidelines for application.

In January 2026, a farm worker sustained serious leg injuries after becoming entrapped in the moving parts of a vegetable harvester that was attached to a tract...

In April 2026, a person sustained fatal crush injuries while loading a forklift onto a low loader trailer for transport after it had been used at a residential...

A checklist to assist in identifying hazards

Traumatic amputations and serious injuries are common when working around fixed plant in the manufacturing industry. Use this self-assessment tool to identify h...

Use this self-assessment checklist to evaluate your processes and systems for safety management (4pages).

A tool that assists businesses to calculate the initial and often overlooked and uninsured costs of real and potential workplace injuries.

A person conducting a business or undertaking must complete this form and send it to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland before initiating, directing, or all...

Join the Queensland Government and the Office of Industrial Relations to deliver safer, healthier and fairer workplaces.

To raise a concern about a work health and safety or electrical safety issue, please start by answering these five quick questions.

You can check the status of electrical contractor licence numbers through our online Electrical Licence Search.

Use this form to notify Workplace Health and Safety Queensland or the Electrical Safety Office of an incident. If a worker has been injured, you can also make a...

Industry comparative calculator to generate the latest statistics for your industry and across Queensland.

Designer statement and declaration for plant design registration (parts 4 and 5 of Form 14).

This is an approved form for compliance with Section 390 and 391 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (WHS Regulation).

Plant includes: boilers, amusement devices, building maintenance unit, passenger lift, mobile crane, pressure vessel, tower crane, and concrete placement units....

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...