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Fatal helicopter incident on the Gold Coast
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) refers to the tragedy that occurred when two helicopters collided on the Gold Coast on 2 January 2023 resulting in a number of fatalities. When a workplace fatality occurs in a highly technical environment such as aviation, the most relevant authorities are activated to investigate.
10 January 2023 -
Ministerial media release
Look out for traffic controllers these holidays
Queensland motorists have been urged to take it easy on the roads over the busy holiday period, particularly through roadworks.
23 December 2022 -
News article
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 have plans in place to help keep workers safe.
7 December 2022 -
News article
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 roles.
6 December 2022 -
Ministerial media release
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 biggest killers on Queensland farms.
5 December 2022 -
News article
Safety reminder during Asbestos Awareness Week
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will host a free live streamed asbestos safety session this Tuesday during Asbestos Awareness Week to deliver important safety messages.
22 November 2022 -
Ministerial media release
Nation leading codes to protect Queensland workers
Queensland workers will have some of the strongest protections in the country when it comes to psychological wellbeing and silicosis prevention, thanks to two new codes introduced by the Palaszczuk Government today.
9 November 2022 -
Ministerial media release
Farm safety calendar competition winners revealed
Twelve Queensland kids have been selected as the winners of the 2023 Farm safety calendar competition.
9 November 2022 -
Ministerial media release
Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice
New Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 approved.
9 November 2022 -
News article
Olympic champion Hayley Lewis announced as Mental Health Ambassador
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has named former swimming champion Hayley Lewis as their Queensland Mental Health Ambassador on World Mental Health Day.
10 October 2022 -
Media release
Worker receives suspended sentence after felling apprentice with concrete block in Richlands
A worker who felled another worker by throwing a six kilogram concrete block from a height of six meters, striking the worker on his head has received a four-month jail term, wholly suspended.
10 October 2022 -
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New workplace coal dust standard commences in Queensland
From 1 October 2022, the workplace exposure standard for respirable coal dust) will be halved in Queensland, revised from a time weighted average of 3 milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) down to 1.5 mg/m3.
30 September 2022