Sex work – Workplace hazard prevention
This film explains how hazard prevention can take many forms including providing suitable and adequate PPE, providing furniture and equipment that is in good working order and providing hygiene and break facilities for workers.
Sex work workplaces need to provide suitable and adequate PPE, or personal protective equipment, for sex workers – and that includes lube and different sizes of condoms and gloves, along with providing information and training for workers to use these.
Business owners must not prevent or discourage sex workers from using or accessing PPE, and a sex worker has a right to refuse service to a client, including when a client refuses to use PPE.
This is all part of workplace health and safety responsibilities for the sex industry.
Here are some examples of good work practices.
Wherever sex work is happening, the workplace needs to have safe entries and exits, and clear spaces for emergency evacuation.
Furniture like massage tables must be sturdy and at a height suitable for the worker using it.
Business owners must provide enough linen for sex workers so that linen is changed and washed after each client.
Mattresses should be clean and undamaged and provide proper support.
Read more at worksafe.qld.gov.au/sex-work.