Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that offer personal services such as hair and beauty, diet and weight management, equipment repairs and maintenance, religious or funeral services.
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Guides
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Combined risk assessments - manual-tasks (hairdressing)
Example of a manual-tasks risk identification in the hairdressing industry.
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Risk management Form 1 - Hairdressing, nail and beauty industry
Example of a risk management form in the hairdressing industry.
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Dry cleaning and laundry industry: Hazard identification checklist
Use the checklist below to identify potential health and safety problems in your workplace. If you answer ‘no’ to any of the questions, you may need to make cha...
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Smash repair industry: Hazard identification checklist
Use the checklist below to identify potential health and safety problems in your workplace. If you answer ‘no’ to any of the questions, you may need to make cha...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Cash in transit code of practice 2011
This code of practice provides practical advice on how to manage risks in the cash in transit industry.
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Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination Code of Practice 2021 changes
Queensland has now updated the Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination Code of Practice 2021 (PDF, 0.47 MB) to ref...
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Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021
This code of practice on how to manage the risks associated with hazardous manual tasks and control the risks of workers being affected by m...
Commencement date: 1 March 2021
Alerts
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Incident alert
Use of high-pressure water spray equipment on asbestos roofsIn August 2021, as part of cleaning, sealing & painting at a house residence, a home maintenance business used high pressure water spray equipment on an asbesto...
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Incident alert
Patron injured falling from amusement rideIn October 2020, a woman suffered serious injuries when she fell from an amusement ride known as the “Hangover”. There are many potential risks associated with...
Tools
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Cleaning industry: Hazard identification checkli
A health and safety hazards checklist for the cleaning industry.
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Automotive service and repair industry: Hazard identification checklist
Automotive service and repair industry: Hazard identification checklist
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All electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician - sign large
Colour posters and signs for printing - No DIY.
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Checklist - planning the safe set-up and operation of elevating work platforms (EWPs)
Use this ten page checklist to plan the safe set-up and operation of elevating work platforms (EWPs). Keeping a record of the completed checklist will help to m...
HazardsAll hazards
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Pool chemical retailers
There is a range of hazards associated with the storing and handling pool chemicals in the retail sector.
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Lyngbya
Exposure to Lyngbya majuscula (lyngbya), a naturally occurring, toxic, blue-green algae, can cause severe irritation to the eyes, skin, resp...
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Laboratories
Laboratories are unique in that they often have relatively small quantities, but many different hazardous chemicals. This presents unique sa...
NewsAll news
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Award nominated rehab consultant shares his top tips
When a worker is injured, it can be an overwhelming time for employers.
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New workplace coal dust standard commences in Queensland
From 1 October 2022, the workplace exposure standard for respirable coal dust) will be halved in Queensland, revised from a time weighted av...
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Supreme Court decision puts spotlight on interstate workers' connection to Queensland
A recent Supreme Court decision used a three-step test in considering the case of a chef who was injured while working in the Northern Terri...
EventsAll events
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World Mental Health Day breakfast
Join us on World Mental Health Day for a breakfast event as we hear from our new Queensland Mental Health Ambassador Hayley Lewis.
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Regulating mentally healthy workplaces livestream
This livestreamed session explores common event based and cumulative psychosocial hazards and factors in the design or management of work th...
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Imagining a Workplace Without Burnout: New findings and a roadmap to prevention
This free livestream tackles this complex and multifaceted issue, exploring the importance of structure and cultural causes – rather than in...
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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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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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.
VideosAll videos
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Losing breath – The Adam Sager story
Losing breath tells the tragic story of Adam Sager who died with mesothelioma (an asbestos related disease) at the age of 25.
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Too fast, too soon – Domenic’s story
Too fast, too soon shares Domenic Cocco's story, who was just seven when he suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing his quad bike.
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Building bridges – Jed's story
Building bridges tells the story of Jed Millen, who experienced a career-ending and permanent back injury after a bridge deck collapse.
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Safe Work Month 2022 and Work Well 365
Register now for events and download resources to help you keep work health, safety and return to work top of mind all year round.
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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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Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week, celebrated annually in October, promotes the importance of mental health and wellbeing and aims to reduce the stigma ass...
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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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 ...
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The home: another place of employment where workplace injuries can occur
Working from home creates an additional place of employment in which the employer must take steps to do what is reasonably practicable to en...
Forms
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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.
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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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Form 86 Lead health monitoring report
A form completed before lead risk work to monitor health for each worker.
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Form 74 - Amendment to existing authorisation
If your workplace uses, handles or stores prohibited or restricted carcinogenic hazardous chemicals, you may be required to be authorised for those purposes.
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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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.