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Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) provides films on a variety of industries and topics.

Working on a safer Queensland

 

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

Meet the teams of WHSQ and find out how they can help with your work health and safety requirements.

(Runtime: 13 mins 46s)

Download the film (Mp4, 111 MB)

Read the transcript (PDF, 166 kB)

Snorkelling sense

Snorkelling sense 3:46

This film can be incorporated into the safety briefing to help engage passengers and reinforce key snorkelling safety messages.

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Executive Officers: know your responsibilities under the new laws

Executive Officers: know your responsibilities under the new laws 5:47

From 1 January 2012 officers will be personally responsible for safety in their organisation.

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Cleaning and removing asbestos-containing materials after floods, storms and cyclones

Cleaning and removing asbestos-containing materials after floods, storms and cyclones 2:18

A film for employers, workers, and volunteers about how to handle asbestos-containing material subsequent to natural disasters.

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Chemical safety during flood, storm and cyclone clean up operations

Cleaning and removing asbestos-containing materials after floods, storms and cyclones 2:27

Floods and storms may have buried, moved or damaged hazardous chemical containers including corrosives, oils, pesticides and industrial chemicals. A film to safely handle and dispose of hazardous chemicals.

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Queensland Safe Work Awards

Queensland Safe Work Awards 2:10

Hear from Safety Ambassador - Mal Meninga about the Queensland Safe Work Awards.

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Uses and applications of asbestos – an extract from a film by Parsons Brinckerhoff

Uses and applications of asbestos 11:11

The uses of asbestos have been many and varied. By knowing where asbestos commonly occurs in the home and workplace you will be less likely to accidentally expose yourself to asbestos fibres during any removal, maintenance, renovation, or refurbishment work.

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Building bridges - The Jed Millen story

Building bridges - The Jed Millen story 12:28

Jed Millen's career as a rigger ended when the bridge deck he was working on collapsed under his feet and he fell five metres onto the ground, permanently injuring his upper spine vertebrae.

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Changing focus - The Gavan McGuane story

Changing focus - The Gavan McGuane story 13:09

This short film follows the story of Gavan who was blinded when an alkaline substance mixed with gas under pressure squirted into his eyes as he tripped and fell onto a beer keg.

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Between a rock and a hard place - The Garry Nichols story

Between a rock and a hard place - The Garry Nichols story 12:29

A film by WHSQ about the story of a tractor roll-over incident that changed one family's life forever.

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No sprains, big gains (PErforM)

No sprains, big gains (PErforM) 16:15

A film by WHSQ about applying the new PErforM tool and its beneficial impact in the workplace.

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Working safely with asbestos - for the home renovator

Working safely with asbestos - for the home renovator 12:15

A film by WHSQ providing general advice and safe work procedures for conducting minor works on bonded asbestos containing material in domestic buildings.

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The unmeasured loss

The unmeasured loss 22:00

The Bevan Family Story as told by Owen Bevan, the film drives home the impact that workplace incidents can have on co-workers, friends, family and, particularly, children.

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Hazardous substances risk assessment for the smash repair industry

Hazardous substances risk assessment for the smash repair industry - Motor Trades Association of Queensland 22:00

Join David Weatherall in exploring how to undertake risk assessments for your workplace. Protection is prevention - make this your priority.

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Workplace health and safety for the café and restaurant industry

Workplace health and safety for the café and restaurant industry - Australian Hospitality United Association 28:48

Learn about general workplace health and safety issues in the café and restaurant industry. Everyone working in the industry is legally responsible for looking after their own health and safety.

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Queensland Seafood Industry Association

Queensland Seafood Industry Association 22:18

This film has been produced to explain to new crew members of fishing vessels the importance of health and safety on board a vessel. It covers safety for trawlers, line fishing boats, crab boats and net-fishing operations.

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Manual handling in the nursery and gardening industry

Can you handle it? Manual handling in the nursery and gardening industry - Nursery and Gardening Industry of Queensland 8:43

Manual handling accounts for 49% of all injuries in the nursery industry. Any activity that involves lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, moving, restraining, sustained awkward posture or repetitive movement can result in musculoskeletal injuries to workers.

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Drycleaning Institute of Australia - Induction video

Induction video - Drycleaning Institute of Australia 22:19

There is always potential the danger from cleaning machines, solvents, hazardous chemicals, boilers, steam presses, manual handling and electricity. Know your emergency procedures and first aid.

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Manual handling and slips, trips and falls - Child Care Safety

Child Care Safety: Manual handling and slips, trips and falls - Family Day Care 11:54

In this film you will learn about identifying hazards in the workplace, the correct methods for carrying our manual handling activities, managing the risks associated with slips, trip sand falls, and managing incidents and injuries.

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