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April 2023

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Workers remembered on international memorial day

28 April is International Workers’ Memorial Day, which commemorates people killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work. It is a day for the community to unite under the slogan Remember the dead – Fight for the living. It is a day for families to grieve for and celebrate the lives of their loved ones and remind everyone of their right to go to work safely and go home safely.
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Workplace audits for new construction silica code of practice

The new construction silica code of practice comes into effect on 1 May 2023. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland inspectors will audit manufacturing and construction workplaces from May to August 2023 to ensure requirements of the code are being met.
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Risks with extra low voltage solar photovoltaic (PV) systems

Queensland’s Electrical Safety Office investigated the electrocution of a person who was modifying the solar panels on an off-grid solar PV system in a remote area. The deceased was found with significant burns to their hands and fingers.
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North Queensland Work Well Conference - registrations open

Registrations are open for the North Queensland Work Well Conference being held 24–25 May at The Ville in Townsville.
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New report - Analysis of ABS work-related injuries survey data 2021-22

Safe Work Australia has published a new report on work-related injuries. The report builds on survey data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics by exploring the links with SWA’s National dataset for compensation-based statistics and findings from the Safer, healthier, wealthier research.
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Managing psychosocial hazards: Bullying

One of the most well-known psychosocial hazards is bullying. Work-related bullying is when repeated and unreasonable behaviour is directed towards a worker or group of workers, that creates a risk to health and safety. This includes bullying by workers, clients, patients, visitors, or others.
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Managing psychosocial hazards: Low role clarity

Low role clarity is a common psychosocial hazard. Low role clarity is when there is uncertainty about, or frequent changes to tasks and work standards; where important information about the job or tasks is not provided to workers; or where there are conflicting job roles, responsibilities, or expectations.
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Managing psychosocial hazards: Harassment including sexual harassment

Harassment including sexual harassment, is a common psychosocial hazard. Harassment towards another person in relation to age, disability, race, sex, relationship status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, or intersex status can also be considered discriminatory.
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Win big in the Work Well Awards - submissions opening soon

Would you like to share your work safety or return to work success story? Nominations for this year’s Work Well Awards open next week.
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Two days of free work safe seminars

The Queensland Government is amongst a host of organisations offering free advice and tips for working safely at this year’s Workplace Health and Safety Show from 31 May to 1 June 2023.
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Stevedoring code of practice update

The Managing Risks in Stevedoring Code of Practice 2018 was due to expire on 31 March 2023 but still applies after being approved to re-commence without change.
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