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Queensland Safe Work Awards 2011 winners announced
Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick has announced the winners of the Queensland Safe Work Awards 2011, which recognise excellence in workplace health and safety. The winners were announced on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of Safe Work Week.
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Safe Work Week attracts record numbers
Thousands of workers, employers and community members right across Queensland got involved in this year's Safe Work Week activities demonstrating their commitment to improving work health and safety.
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Executive officers: know your responsibilities under the new harmonised work health and safety laws
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has released a new film to help executive officers understand their new obligations under national work health and safety laws.
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Forklift safety continues to be a problem
Forklift use continues to be a workplace health and safety issue in Queensland and across the country. Each year in Queensland there are on average 750 workers' compensation claims involving forklifts, with almost 300 of these involving serious injury.
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Managing manual tasks risks is good for business - case studies prove it!
Several case studies have been developed by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland to highlight effective manual tasks controls implemented by workplaces as well as the productivity and cost benefits that occurred as a result.
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Company name: Car-O-Liner Australia Pty Ltd
Incident description: On 16 February 2010 a 42 year old male was killed when a bench rack vehicle hoist frame collapsed on him.
Industry:Automotive repair and maintenance
Circumstance of aggravation: Fatality
Penalty: $90,000
Date of decision: 12 August 2011
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Enforceable undertakings help create safer workplaces
An enforceable undertaking is one of the options available to promote compliance with workplace health and safety laws.
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Rural industry a focus of targeted interventions for 2011-2012
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland each year identifies problem areas to focus audit and compliance measures over the next 12 months. Last edition, we highlighted the rollout of PErforM, risks in metal and plastics manufacturing and red meat and poultry processing. This edition we give insight into campaigns that will focus on the rural industry.
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Homecomings advertising campaign back on Queensland airwaves
The successful Homecomings advertising campaign has been running throughout October highlighting the reason why workplaces should be made safer – so workers can come home to their families and loved ones.
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Working on a safer Queensland
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has released a new resource outlining its role as a modern regulator in Queensland and the ways it is working with industry to achieve better health and safety outcomes.
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