Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that transport passengers, mail or goods by road, rail, water or air; including warehousing or storage services. Or provide scenic and sightseeing transport.
Transport, postal and warehousing
CampaignsAll campaigns
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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 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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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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Court backs electrical regulator decision on unlicensed operator
Action taken by the Queensland Government against a rogue operator accused of performing unlicensed electrical work has been supported in co...
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Gold Coast jumping castle business fined $50,000 after two workers suffered serious burns
At a recent hearing in the Southport Magistrates Court, a Gold Coast jumping castle business was fined $50,000 for failing to comply with it...
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COVID-19 vaccines and your workplace health and safety obligations
The national rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is a timely reminder for employers to review their workplace health and safety obligations amidst ...
EventsAll events
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North Queensland Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference 2021
The one-and-a-half-day conference in Townsville focuses on injury prevention, work health and safety and rehabilitation and return to work. ...
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Webinar: Vicarious liability and contributory negligence: who is at fault?
Register now for our next legal webinar with special guest presenters Ross McConaghy and Leah Mogg of Jensen McConaghy.
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Jason Daniels’ story – surviving an electric shock from overhead powerlines
Due to the Greater Brisbane area lockdown, we have postponed the film launch of Jason Daniels’ story – surviving an electric shock from over...
Alerts
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Incident alert
Forklift operator seriously injured by falling palletIn February 2021, a warehouse facility worker was seriously injured when several pallets fell onto the forklift he was operating.
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Incident alert
Water truck operator killed after being thrown from cabIn January 2021, a water truck operator was working on a civil construction job when the vehicle rolled over. He suffered fatal injuries after being thrown from...
HazardsAll hazards
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Mental health
Psychological health and safety is about protecting the psychological health of workers, in the same way that we protect their physical heal...
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Electricity
Electricity can kill if you give it the chance. Learn about your legal obligations and the steps you can take to stay safe when working arou...
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Health and wellbeing
The work people do can positively or negatively affect their health. There are many ways that organisations can improve their work processes...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Confined spaces code of practice 2021
The Confined spaces Code of Practice is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
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Sugar industry code of practice 2005
This code of practice provides practical advice on managing exposure to risks in the sugar industry.
Commencement date: 24 May 2005 -
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.
Commencement date: 5 February 2011
Services
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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...
Tools
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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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High risk work assessor portal – Registered training organisation / assessor account setup
This instructional video covers how to set up a new account for a registered training organisation or an accredited assessor in the high ris...
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High risk work assessor portal – Searching in the portal
This instructional video covers how to search for candidates and assessment notifications as a registered training organisation or an assess...
Case studiesAll case studies
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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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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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Damages awarded to librarian for back injury.
The Plaintiff was a librarian who injured her back when upturning a book return box to retrieve a book that had slipped under the base.
Forms
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Podcasts
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