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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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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Safe Work and Return to Work Awards 2021
Congratulations to our 2021 winners and finalists from across Queensland. This year we saw an exceptional level of innovation, leadership an...
NewsAll news
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New films urge rural Queenslanders to be safe around electricity
Five new films launched by the Queensland Government today are aimed at keeping rural communities safe from electrical dangers.
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Mushroom farm fined $130,000 for workplace incident
A family-run Ballandean mushroom farm and its director faced the Warwick Magistrates Court recently in relation to horrific injuries sustain...
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Former nurse tells how her neighbour’s life was in her hands
Be prepared - that’s the message a life-saving nurse wants you to adopt if you work on the land or in isolated areas across the state. It’s ...
EventsAll events
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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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Safe Work Month Launch
Join us online at 9am on Friday 7 October 2021 as we celebrate the start of Safe Work Month with a free online event that has something for ...
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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 fatally crushed after being hit by moving vehicleIn August 2021, a worker was fatally injured when he was crushed between his truck and a concrete column. Early investigations indicate he had positioned the tr...
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Incident alert
Truck driver exposed to phosphine gasIn July 2021, a truck driver began feeling very unwell after transporting grain to a feedlot with his semi-trailer. It appears the worker was exposed to a fumig...
HazardsAll hazards
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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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Pig handling
Information about working with pigs, lifting and other factors.
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Cattle handling
Cattle are more unpredictable during cold windy weather, where cows have calves or if bulls are in proximity to cows in season.
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Managing risks in stevedoring code of practice 2018
This code of practice gives practical advice on managing risks in stevedoring.
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Cane rail safety - a supplement to the Sugar industry code of practice 2005
This document is a supplement to the Sugar Industry Code of Practice 2005, and forms part of that code.
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Traffic management for construction or maintenance work code of practice 2008
Guidance on how to manage the risks posed by traffic to workers and other persons while construction or maintenance work is happening on or ...
Commencement date: 1 September 2008
Services
All services
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Raise a workplace safety concern
If you have a concern about a work health and safety or electrical safety issue at your workplace, to raise your concern, please start by answering these five q...
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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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Injury Prevention and Management program
Receive free, independent and tailored advice to manage safety at your place of work.
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WorkCover Connect for employers
Manage your claims and policy with our free online service.
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Electrical licence holder search
You can check the status of electrical contractor licence numbers through our online Electrical Licence Search.
Guides
All guides
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Steering Healthy Minds
A collaboration by the Transport Industry Mental Health Initiative (TIMHI), Steering Healthy Minds has identified three main areas of focus – normalising, promo...
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Health and Safety Solution - Using forklift attachments
Health and Safety Solution - using forklift attachments.
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Child safety in home workplaces
Two printable full colour posters highlighting child safety in home workplaces in the transport industry
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Understanding a forklift's load capacity
Health and Safety Solution about understanding a forklift's load capacity
Tools
All tools
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Safer truck design procurement and retrofitting checklist
Safer truck design procurement and retrofitting checklist
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Safe handling when securing loads on trucks advisory tool
Advisory tool to accompany the safe handling when securing loads on trucks campaign.
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Bus driver self-assessment tool
Review the effectiveness and adequacy of your existing risk management approach forclient aggression and violence risks.
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Safe immobilising heavy vehicles and trailers checklist tool
This self-assessment checklist allows workplaces to conduct hazard and risk identification on the four areas where immobilisation failures typically occur.
VideosAll videos
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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.
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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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
All forms
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Application for registration of plant design (Form 14)
Form 14 Application for registration of plant design.
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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 72 Notification of an abandoned tank
Includes guidelines to completing the form.
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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....
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.