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
Alerts
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Incident alert
Chemical reaction exposes worker to toxic gasIn March 2022, a worker was seriously injured after being exposed to a toxic gas following a chemical reaction in a pump shed. Initial enquiries indicate the ma...
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Incident alert
Worker struck by steel post at construction siteIn March 2022, a worker suffered a chest laceration and internal injuries when he was struck by a steel post. Early enquiries indicate the worker was part of a...
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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Transport industry infographic postcard
Printable statistical overview of industry
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Health and Safety Solution - Using forklift attachments
Health and Safety Solution - using forklift attachments.
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Understanding a forklift's load capacity
Health and Safety Solution about understanding a forklift's load capacity
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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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.
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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.
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.
Commencement date: 29 March 2018 -
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.
Commencement date: 1 January 2012 -
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
HazardsAll hazards
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Pig handling
Pigs can cause serious injury if not handled properly. Learn about the risks involved in pig handling and how to keep yourself and others sa...
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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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Cattle handling
Cattle are large animals that can move quickly and be aggressive. Their ease of handling can differ due to previous experiences, breed chara...
NewsAll news
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Avoid heat stress in our sizzling summer
With temperatures peaking at more than 40 degrees in parts of Queensland this week, the Palaszczuk Government is reminding businesses to hav...
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Look out for young workers starting their first jobs
Employers taking on young people over the holiday season are being urged to ensure workers are properly trained and supervised in their new ...
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New safety campaign targets Queensland farming’s biggest killer
The Palaszczuk Government is urging Queenslanders to be safe on quad bikes, with a new campaign shining a spotlight on the fact they are the...
EventsAll events
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2022/23
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Work Well 365 Speaker Series - Measures for mentally healthier work – Sharron O'Neill
Join this FREE event streamed online where Sharron O'Neill talks about measures for mentally healthier work.
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.
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Tyre safety campaign
Tyres can pose risks to workers and others throughout their lifecycle, particularly when heavy vehicles are part of business operations. Dur...
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safet...
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
VideosAll videos
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Don't double
Doubling on a single-seat quad bike increases the risk of a rollover.
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Don't overload
Heavy loads and attachments can make quad bikes unstable.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Employer found liable for a lumbar spine injury
The plaintiff suffered an injury to her lumbar spine while lifting a load from a low pallet to a sheft on 28 April 2019.
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Tamara's story
Tamara shared with us what motivates her to foster a supportive return to work culture and help YFS employees when they are injured.
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Keith and Thomas’s Story
Iceworld CEO Keith shares how he turned things around for both Thomas and the business in this case study.
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
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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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Navigating psychosocial hazards and factors within the workplace
Tanya Orszulak from the Psychological Health Unit talked to 4BC Radio about Mental Health Week and how to navigate psychosocial hazards and factors within the w...