Learn how to identify hazards, manage risks and protect your workers from injury and illness.
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How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.
If an injury or illness occursThe steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.
Getting back to workThe steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.
Guide to health and safety lawsAn overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.
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Farm safety calendar competition
This year’s Farm safety calendar competition has closed. Stay tuned to find out which students will have their drawings published in the 2025 Farm safety calendar!
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Quad bikes are Queensland farming’s biggest killer
More than 50 Queenslanders have been killed using quad bikes since 2011. Be a safer quad bike rider by following five simple steps: always wear a helmet, kids on kids’ bikes, don’t double, don’t overload, quad bike training.
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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 safety.
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Ban on engineered stone in effect (1 July 2024)
Following the agreement of a national ban of engineered stone in December 2023, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) advises the ba...
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Time to renew your WorkCover accident insurance policy
If you have an accident insurance policy with WorkCover Queensland, which covers your business for work-related injuries to your workers, it...
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Updated Allied Health fees – effective 1 July 2024
WorkCover Queensland has completed our annual update of the Allied Health Services Table of Costs for the 2024-2025 financial year. The upda...
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2024
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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Young worker suffers electric shock
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A tractor has rolled causing fatal crush injuries to operator
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Working remotely and isolated
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Incidents involving high-pressure water spray equipment on asbestos roofs
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Two workers injured in fire and explosion at boatyard
23 May 2024