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Priority Mechanisms of Injury Action Plan

Priority Mechanism of Injury Plan 2005-2007

The Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Strategy Priority Mechanisms of Injury Action Plan 2005-2007 was released on 15 December 2005 and identifies the key workplace health and safety activities to be undertaken across industry to target the following identified mechanisms of injury:

musculoskeletal disorders
slips, trips and falls
hitting and being hit by objects.

This action plan contains a range of goals:

improve data management and analysis
identify priorities and influence the workplace health and safety agenda
strategic evidence based development of workplace health and safety legislation, standards and codes
access to information resources that assist in achieving industry compliance
practical guidance based on sound risk management principles and industry/worker experience
specific and general deterrence strategies
improve methods for increasing workplace health and safety awareness of obligations holders and the broader community
increase skills of all industry stakeholders
improve incentives for genuine prevention efforts.

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The action plan supports the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Strategy 2004-12.

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Last updated February 2, 2006