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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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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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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Safe Work and Return to Work Awards 2021
The Safe Work and Return to Work Awards ceremony will be livestreamed only event. Join us on Friday 8 October 2021 as we celebrate leadershi...
NewsAll news
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Employers failing to hold insurance in the Queensland workers’ compensation scheme
One recent prosecution highlights just how seriously failing to hold workers' compensation insurance is taken in Queensland.
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Responding to fraud in the Queensland workers’ compensation scheme
Fraud can and does occur in the world of workers’ compensation insurance. Three recent prosecutions highlight just how seriously workers’ co...
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It's time to renew your WorkCover accident insurance policy
Your accident insurance policy with WorkCover Queensland, which covers your business for the cost of any work-related injuries to your worke...
EventsAll events
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Safe Work Month Launch
Join us online at 9am on Friday 1 October 2021 as we celebrate the start of Safe Work Month with a free online event that has something for ...
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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.
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Mental Health Forum 2021
The Mental Health Forum is an opportunity to get together and hear from industry experts as we discuss how we can promote, prevent, interven...
Alerts
All alerts
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Incident alert
Worker killed by piece of metal ejected from unguarded angle grinderIn June 2021, a worker died from injuries sustained while he was using a 9-inch (230mm) angle grinder to cut the base of a structural steel member at a commerci...
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Workplace health and safety alert
Palfinger stabiliser locking systemThe purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of unintentional extension of stabilisers on vehicle loading cranes (VLCs) and, in particular the oper...
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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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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Elevating work platforms
There are a number of hazards associated with elevating work platforms (fixed, adjustable and automated).
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Foundry code of practice 2004
This code of practice provides practical advice on managing risks in foundry work.
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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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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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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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Tiffany Ward story - What's your most important reason for workplace safety?
Poster for the Tiffany Ward story - What's your most important reason for workplace safety?
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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.
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
Use this self-assessment checklist to evaluate your processes and systems for safety management (4pages).
VideosAll videos
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Common law risk management strategies
Jason Lewis and Kara Thomson of Hughes and Lewis joins us to discuss common law risk management strategies for employers.
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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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Take time for Mental Health Week
This Mental Health week, the theme is ‘Take time’ – please take the time to include this important awareness week in your calendar, consider...
Case studiesAll case studies
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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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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...
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 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 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.
Podcasts
All 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.