Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that take raw materials, substances or components and create new products with them. These products could include food, drinks. leather goods or medical supplies.
Manufacturing
Guides
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Preventing injuries in poultry processing
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...
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Industrial vacuum cleaners and hazardous dust
Selecting the right portable extractor or industrial vacuum cleaner for hazardous dusts
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Safe working at heights from work platforms in the meat industry
Control the risks from working on raised processing platforms at meat processing workplaces.
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Plant design registration
Plant design registration guidelines for application.
Alerts
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Incident alert
Person electrocuted digging trenchIn May 2023, a person was electrocuted while attempting to repair a water leak in an underground pipe. Early enquiries indicated that the person unearthed a bla...
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Incident alert
Four overhead powerline incidents involving plant and machineryIn May 2023, a worker was seriously injured after receiving an electric shock at a worksite. Initial enquiries indicated a concrete box culvert was being moved...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Managing respirable dust hazards in coal-fired power stations Code of Practice 2023
Following a technical review, the Managing respirable dust hazards in coal-fired power stations Code of Practice 2023 (the Code) commenced a...
Commencement date: 3 December 2023 -
Foundry code of practice 2004
This code of practice provides practical advice on managing risks in foundry work.
Commencement date: 1 July 2004 -
Welding processes code of practice 2021
This code of practice on how to manage the risks associated with welding processes in the workplace is an approved code of practice under se...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021
Tools
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Metal product manufacturing industry: hazard identification checklist
A checklist to assist in identifying hazards
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Manufacturing fixed plant - Self assessment tool
Traumatic amputations and serious injuries are common when working around fixed plant in the manufacturing industry. Use this self-assessment tool to identify h...
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Sawmilling industry safety management systems self-assessment checklist
Use this self-assessment checklist to evaluate your processes and systems for safety management (4pages).
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Injury cost calculator
A tool that assists businesses to calculate the initial and often overlooked and uninsured costs of real and potential workplace injuries.
NewsAll news
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Safety audit reveals manufacturing and spray-painting businesses failing to meet health and safety duties
All eleven businesses targeted during recent spray-painting inspections by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland were found to be breaching...
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Annual update of Medical Tables of Costs
WorkCover Queensland has reviewed and updated the tables of costs for medical treatment applicable for workers' compensation in Queensland. ...
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Health and safety reforms aim to strengthen worker protection and representation
The Palaszczuk Government has introduced legislative reforms to Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act in State Parliament this week.
EventsAll events
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2023
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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Asbestos Awareness Week 2023
Asbestos Awareness Week promotes the importance of living and working safely with asbestos. We’re showing householders and tradies where asb...
HazardsAll hazards
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Respirable crystalline silica in the stone benchtop industry
Inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust can lead to serious lung conditions such as silicosis. Find out what your legal responsibilities...
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Spray painting and powder coating
Spray painting is an efficient way to apply high-quality paint coatings to a wide range of surfaces, and it’s used in a variety of industrie...
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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...
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.
CampaignsAll campaigns
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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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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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Safe Work Month 2023
Safe Work Month is held nationally each year in October. But it’s not just about staying safe in October. Safer, healthier workplaces are fo...
VideosAll videos
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Work social events and employer liability
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Kym Cavanagh and Jim Tealby, of Hede Byrn...
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Play it safe (Luke Hodge)
Luke Hodge, ALF Great shares his personal experience with workplace safety, after witnessing a friend in a severe accident, and the aftermat...
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Addressing workplace bullying
Workplace bullying is a significant health and safety risk in Australian workplaces, affecting one in 10 workers.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Employer found to have breached duty of care to concrete delivery driver
On 26 July 20218 the Plaintiff, a concrete delivery driver, suffered a left wrist and secondary psychiatric injury.
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Employer found liable for ankle injury
The plaintiff suffered an injury to her right ankle and a psychological injury when she stepped on a Lego block and rolled her ankle whilst ...
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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.
Forms
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Form 14 - Application for registration of plant design
Designer statement and declaration for plant design registration (parts 4 and 5 of Form 14).
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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 536 – Notification of a facility exceeding 10% of schedule 15 threshold
Use this form when schedule 15 chemicals exceeding 10% of threshold quantities are to be used, handled, or stored at your facility.
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...