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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Fatal hay bale incident
In 2025, a truck driver died after being struck by falling hay bales. Early investigations indicated the hay bales were being unloaded by a skid steer loader wh...
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Incident alert
Two workers exposed to hazardous chemicalIn late 2025, two workers suffered chemical burns after exposure to a corrosive chemical during a transfer process at a manufacturing workplace.
Guides
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Health and Safety Solution - Using forklift attachments
Health and Safety Solution - using forklift attachments.
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Transport industry infographic postcard
Printable statistical overview of industry
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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
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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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Transport industry - checklists for managing hazardous manual-tasks at customer sites
Include some of the common issues associated with manual-tasks at customer sites.
Codes of practice
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Cane rail safety - A supplement to the Sugar mill safety Code of Practice 2024
This document is a supplement to the Sugar mill safety Code of Practice, and forms part of that code. The purpose of this supplement is to assist persons to manage workplace health and safety risks posed by cane rail operations.
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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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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 near roads.
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
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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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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Calling for Expressions of Interest for the Work Health and Safety Industry Sector Standing Committees
The Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) is seeking nominations for consideration by the Minister for appointment to a new term of the Indus...
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Tis the season to be jolly
The holiday season is fast approaching and with it, extended trading hours across the state allowing Queenslanders to avoid the Christmas ru...
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Asbestos safety risk from high pressure water hoses in focus for Asbestos Awareness Week
The dangers of using high pressure water hoses on asbestos cement roofs, fences and walls will be a focus of Queensland’s Asbestos Awareness...
EventsAll events
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Electrical apprentice safety forum
Invest in your future as an electrical apprentice at this free event. Gain valuable insights to build strong safety habits, sharpen your on ...
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Electrical safety summit
This year’s in-person and livestreamed summit will bring together industry leaders to improve safety outcomes, learn from industry incidents...
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Electrical industry safety toolbox webinar
This free webinar will deliver practical electrical safety insights, including learnings from real incidents and safe work practices. You’ll...
Services
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People and careers at the Office of Industrial Relations
Join the Queensland Government and the Office of Industrial Relations to deliver safer, healthier and fairer workplaces.
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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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Electrical licence holder search
You can check the status of electrical contractor licence numbers through our online Electrical Licence Search.
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Notify of a workplace incident
Use this form to notify Workplace Health and Safety Queensland or the Electrical Safety Office of an incident. If a worker has been injured, you can also make a...
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Industry comparative calculator
Industry comparative calculator to generate the latest statistics for your industry and across Queensland.
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Hazardous chemical notifications
Make a hazardous chemical notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Compliance campaign Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide is classified as a restricted carcinogen under Schedule 10 of the WHS Regulation and as a Category 1 carcinogen, known to c...
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Ensuring health and safety in food delivery services
Whether your business produces and delivers food or employs delivery drivers, it is essential you prioritise your workers’ health and safety...
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4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) [101-14-4] (MOCA) compliance campaign
Between October 2023 and August 2024, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) audited businesses who were using, handling, storing or ...
VideosAll videos
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Mental Health in the Agriculture industry webinar
As part of Queensland Mental Health Week, the Mental Health in the Agriculture industry webinar was held on 8 October 2025 to spotlight psyc...
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Unpacking the Rural plant Code of Practice: Training and skills
How to apply training and skilling requirements on farm.
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Unpacking the Rural plant Code of Practice: In-field traffic management
Explore in-field traffic management on farm.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Auto guided vehicles case study: Carlton United Breweries
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland visited Carlton United Breweries (CUB) to learn more about auto guided vehicles (AGV) at the Yatala f...
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Connecting safety and culture - getting started: Integra Packaging Pty Ltd., Yeerongpilly
Integra Packaging embarked on a safety culture and leadership journey when the company recognised that the key to continued safe and efficie...
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Safety leadership and culture stories
Hear from safety leaders sharing their experience building and maintaining a positive safety culture in their workplace.
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 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 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 29 - superceded by Form 17 - Review of decision
Form 29 is superceded by Form 17. Form 17 allows a business or indiviual to apply for an internal review of a decision under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011...
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...