Videos

ON Series: Overcoming barriers after a near death injury

Bruce O'Grady was crushed in a forklift incident and suffered four fractured vertebrae, collapsed lungs, a broken pelvis, fractured ribs, damaged spleen and liver, crushed nerves from the waist down and partial bowel removal, as well as ongoing complications. Bruce's determination to return to work resulted in him receiving the Injured worker achievement award as part of the 2017 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards.

Australian Country Choice

Scentre Group Design and Construction

Consultation and collaboration with health and safety representatives

Good consultation with your workers improves health and safety. One way you can consult with your workers on these issues is through health and safety representatives (HSRs). They represent the health and safety interests of a work group and can raise these issues with their employer.

Bruce O'Grady, Maxcon Industries

Hayley's full video

Commonwealth gold medallist, small business owner and psychological health champion Hayley Lewis is proud to be Queensland’s Mental Health Ambassador.

No sprains, big gains

It pays to be safe and healthy at work. Many employers and workers become complacent about manual tasks without any thought of it in their respective workplaces.

Working on a safer Queensland

This film shows the proactive and participative side of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland's activities.

Nancy Andrian, Lendlease

2014 Return to Work Awards

Winners and finalists' films of the 2014 Return to Work Awards - recognising an individual's successful rehabilitation and stay at/return to work within the past 12 months following a work-related injury.

Laurel Johnson – Simonds Homes Pty Ltd

ON Series: Hand injuries for small businesses

Hand injuries are the most common for employees working in small businesses. Dr Cameron Mackay, hand surgeon and plastic reconstructive surgeon explains the complexities of rehabilitation for hand injuries.