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Compliance blitz targets construction industry
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has begun a state-wide compliance blitz to reduce serious workplace incidents in Queensland’s high risk construction industry.
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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 ban is now in effect (July 1, 2024).
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New safety laws for quad bikes
New laws to protect the health and safety of workers while operating or being a passenger on a quad bike in a workplace have commenced in Queensland.
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Company fined $150,000 for failing to adhere to electrical safety regulations
A significant sentence was handed down in the Cleveland Magistrates Court, following an incident where a worker was electrocuted due to a company's failure to adhere to safety duties.
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Engineered stone ban in effect from 1 July 2024
Builders, renovators, fabricators, and those working in the construction industry are being reminded of the upcoming national ban on the use, supply, manufacture, and installation of engineered stone which will come into effect in Queensland on 1 July 2024.
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Joint WHSQ and Department of Environment, Science and Innovation investigation into asbestos in mulch
Action has been taken by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland to ensure Queenslanders are safe.
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Waste transfer and recycling business fined $140,000 for fatality
A waste transfer and recycling business has been fined $140,000 after a worker died while operating the onsite shredder which was used to process waste material.