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
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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.
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Incident alert
Two workers exposed to hazardous chemicalIn late 2025, two workers suffered chemical burns after exposure to a corrosive chemical during a transfer process at a manufacturing workplace.
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Incident alert
Worker fatally injured when trapped in an elevated scraperIn late 2025, a worker sustained fatal crush injuries when they became trapped between the floor cylinder rod end and the back wall of the scraper bowl of an el...
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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
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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.
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Updated Workplace Exposure Standard for Aluminium Welding Fumes
The workplace exposure standard (WES) for aluminium welding fumes has been reduced from 5 mg/m³ to 1 mg/m³, measured as an 8-hour time-weigh...
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Calling for Expressions of Interest for the Work Health and Safety Industry Sector Standing Committees
The Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) is seeking nominations for consideration by the Minister for appointment to a new term of the Indus...
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Tis the season to be jolly
The holiday season is fast approaching and with it, extended trading hours across the state allowing Queenslanders to avoid the Christmas ru...
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Electrical apprentice safety forum
Invest in your future as an electrical apprentice at this free event. Gain valuable insights to build strong safety habits, sharpen your on ...
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Electrical safety summit
This year’s in-person and livestreamed summit will bring together industry leaders to improve safety outcomes, learn from industry incidents...
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Electrical industry safety toolbox webinar
This free webinar will deliver practical electrical safety insights, including learnings from real incidents and safe work practices. You’ll...
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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...
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Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV)
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...
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Notification of permitted work with legacy engineered stone
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...
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People and careers at the Office of Industrial Relations
Join the Queensland Government and the Office of Industrial Relations to deliver safer, healthier and fairer workplaces.
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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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Electrical licence holder search
You can check the status of electrical contractor licence numbers through our online Electrical Licence Search.
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Notify of a workplace incident
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...
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Industry comparative calculator
Industry comparative calculator to generate the latest statistics for your industry and across Queensland.
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Electrical Safety Fortnight 2026
Running from 1 to 15 September 2026, check out the events on offer and ensure you are staying electrically safe at work, at home and in the ...
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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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Mental Health in the Agriculture industry webinar
As part of Queensland Mental Health Week, the Mental Health in the Agriculture industry webinar was held on 8 October 2025 to spotlight psyc...
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Unpacking the Rural plant Code of Practice: Training and skills
How to apply training and skilling requirements on farm.
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Unpacking the Rural plant Code of Practice: In-field traffic management
Explore in-field traffic management on farm.
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Auto guided vehicles case study: Carlton United Breweries
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland visited Carlton United Breweries (CUB) to learn more about auto guided vehicles (AGV) at the Yatala f...
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Borthwicks – reducing the risks of Q fever to visitors at their meat processing plant
Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Borthwicks) conducted risk assessments at their meat processing plant to understand Q fever risks to site visitors,...
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Connecting safety and culture - getting started: Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), Yatala
At CUB Yatala Brewery, safety leadership starts at the top and is visible at all levels of the company. Key components of the company’s appr...
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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 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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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...