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
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Safe Work Month 2020
In October 2020 we delivered a program of virtual events, tools and resources focusing on work health and safety and return to work.
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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.
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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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Get ready to renew your policy from 1 July
If you employ workers in Queensland, it's time to start preparing to renew your WorkCover Queensland accident insurance policy.
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Queensland workers' compensation premiums remain lowest
Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said today that the average WorkCover premium would be maintained at $1.20 per $100 of wages paid ...
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$5m medical research grant for dust lung disease
The Queensland Government is continuing its nation-leading response for workers with occupational dust lung disease, particularly those with...
EventsAll events
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Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium
The 2021 national symposium will be a digital event.
Alerts
All alerts
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Workplace health and safety alert
Diving tower edge protectionThis safety alert highlights the risk of falls from diving tower structures and provides guidance on risk controls. It applies to parts of diving towers where t...
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Workplace health and safety alert
Failures of concrete pump delivery pipeline end fittings and hosesThis safety alert highlights the risk of failure of concrete pump delivery lines including failures of end fittings.
HazardsAll hazards
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Alcohol-based hand sanitiser manufacturers
Learn about the risks associated with manufacturing alcohol-based hand sanitisers and what you must do to keep your workers safe and healthy...
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Elevating work platforms
There are a number of hazards associated with elevating work platforms (fixed, adjustable and automated).
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Manual tasks and noise
Employers or self-employed people in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry need to protect themselves and their workers from the ...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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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...
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Foundry code of practice 2004
This code of practice provides practical advice on managing risks in foundry work.
Commencement date: 1 July 2004 -
Abrasive blasting code of practice 2021
This code of practice on managing health and safety risks in abrasive blasting is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021
Services
All services
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Check insurance cover
Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.
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Wage payments calculator
This online wage payment calculator helps work out weekly compensation rates.
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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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Industrial vacuum cleaners and hazardous dust
Selecting the right portable extractor or industrial vacuum cleaner for hazardous dusts
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Preventing eye and hand injuries
Preventing eye and hand injuries evaluation report
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Safe working at heights from work platforms in the meat industry
The purpose of this document is to assist meat processing workplaces control the risks associated with working on raised processing platforms
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Plant design registration
Plant design registration guidelines for application.
Tools
All 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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Lead audit checklist
This checklist will help a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace where a lead process is carried out to comply with the Work Health and Saf...
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Sawmilling industry safety management systems self-assessment checklist
Safety self assessment checklist
VideosAll videos
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Heat stress management - you're doing it wrong!
In this practical session, you’ll learn about evidence-based approaches to address heat stress. This session will equip you with the knowled...
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Jason's story
Jason’s story is a confronting look at the heartache of losing a son to a preventable workplace incident. Jason Garrels died at just 20.
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Safety fundamentals - Small and medium sized business workshop
Designed for small to medium sized businesses with limited experience in work health and safety, this practical session will cover the funda...
Case studiesAll case studies
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Causation, quantum
Mr Tyndall was a right handed coal miner who was 50 years old at trial. He alleged he sustained a vibration induced white finger syndrome on...
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Losing breath - The Adam Sager story
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland's latest film, losing breath tells the tragic story of Adam Sager who died from mesothelioma (an asbe...
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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 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 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 69 - 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.
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Form 74 - New application for authorisation
If your workplace uses, handles or stores prohibited or restricted carcinogenic hazardous chemicals, use this form to apply for authorisation.
Podcasts
All podcasts
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Workplace design for better health, safety, wellness and productivity at NOJA Power - a case study
Presented by Jay Manne and Rabiul Alam (NOJA Power).
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Living like the world’s longest-lived people
Hear from Nick Buettner about the common lifestyle and cultural traits of a bluezone location and how they relate to workplaces.