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August 2023

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Queensland gets ready to Work Well this Safe Work Month

A digital futurist, human communications expert and the Royal Australian Navy’s first female pilot are headlining this year’s program at the Work Well Conference 2023. Topics include artificial intelligence in safety, systems thinking, critical conversation management, psychosocial risks, good work design and safety capability. The Work Well Conference is taking place during Safe Work Month, held nationally each year in October. The month-long event calendar also includes regional information sessions and the livestreamed Work Well Speaker Series. See how your workplace can get involved.
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Are you prepared? Asbestos compliance audits across Queensland

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland inspectors will begin auditing businesses operating from buildings likely to contain asbestos (likely if built before 1990), and those that handle or store asbestos from next month.
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Enforceable undertaking to improve safety for the taxidermy industry

An enforceable undertaking (EU) entered into by the Board of the Queensland Museum (BQM), will see more than $2.3 million to improve safety for workers, the workplace, industry and the community. In addition, almost $100,000 has been spent on rectification work that has provided Q fever vaccination, screening and improved policies, procedures and risk management for the taxidermy industry.
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Cleaning business fined for no workers’ compensation insurance

Last month, a sole trader operating a Queensland cleaning business was fined $3,000 for failing to maintain insurance for their workers against injury or illness.
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Audits for safe immobilisation of trucks and buses

Vehicle roll-aways are a serious risk to workers and the community and continue to occur across all industry sectors.
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New film highlights risks from faulty electrical equipment

Kerryn O’Connor was just 35 years old when she was electrocuted by a submersible water pump she was using in the backyard of her home.
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Have your say – options to improve WHS incident notification

Public consultation on potential options to improve the operation of the incident notification provisions in the model work health and safety (WHS) laws closes soon.
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Managing the risks of working around trees

Tree work, including tree trimming and removal work, can pose work health and safety risks. Safe Work Australia’s Guide to managing the risks of tree work has recently been updated.
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Worker prosecuted for failing to disclose pre-existing knee injury

A worker failed to disclose a pre-existing knee injury and was ordered to pay restitution of almost $110,000.
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Worker consultation checklist update

Safe Work Australia has published the varied model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination which includes an updated consultation checklist.
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