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20.01.2022 Work safety laws amended and new codes of practice introduced Share on email... Following feedback from industry, amendments have been made to Queensland's work health and safety laws which came into effect on 15 November 2013: Further extension of some transitional arrangements and the starting date of a number of un-commenced provisions in the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to 1 January 2015. This is to allow proposed changes to be reviewed by the Select Council for Workplace Relations. Extension of transitional arrangements for high risk work licensing where the national competency units and assessment instruments are not available until 1 January 2015, to allow registered training organisations time to deliver training. New provisions to give permanent effect to class exemptions granted for certified bridge and gantry crane operators and intermediate boiler operators. Clarification of requirements for specific control measures to be used where there is a risk of falling at least three metres in housing construction work or at least two metres in other construction work. Repeal of specific provisions relating to spray painting and excavation work that were carried over from the repealed Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 as an interim measure from 1 December 2013. Other minor and technical amendments to ensure consistency with the national model Work Health and Safety Regulation. As well as the Queensland review, there were also changes at a national level which saw the introduction of new Queensland codes as well as existing codes replaced or repealed as of 1 December 2013. The new codes are: Abrasive Blasting Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 1.03 MB) Demolition Work Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 441 kB) Excavation Work Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 1.98 MB) Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 875 kB) Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 798 kB) Safe Design of Structures Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 257 kB) Spray Painting and Powder Coating Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 1.18 MB) Welding Processes Code of Practice 2013 (PDF, 296 kB). The codes no longer in use are: Abrasive Blasting Code of Practice 2004 Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice 2003 Plant Code of Practice 2005 Tunnelling Code of Practice 2007 (replaced by the national tunnelling guide).

19.01.2022 Need to induct your staff into asbestos work? It isn't certification, but these four components will get your crew started with the basics of asbestos-related ...work including the removal of small amounts. Asbestos is the generic term for a number of fibrous silicate minerals that were used in building materials between the 1940s and late 1980s. It is essential that your workers know how to identify and work safely with it. Asbestos products were durable, fire resistant and had good insulation properties. These products include fibro sheeting (flat and corrugated) as well as water, drainage and flue pipes, roofing shingles and guttering. Get started on your asbestos awareness today. http://bit.ly/181jYjy

19.01.2022 Are you safe at work? Did you know that in Queensland each year one workers compensation claim is accepted every six minutes? This Safe Work Month suggest a w...ay to make your workplace safer by downloading this postcard and giving it to your manager or health and safety representative. #SWM13 http://bit.ly/1663YtG See more

18.01.2022 A 17-year-old who lost two of his fingers to a hydraulic rammer is a timely reminder that employers must look after new and young workers entering the workforce by ensuring they receive thorough safety inductions and training.

15.01.2022 From 1 January 2014, transitional arrangements for work health and safety laws introduced in 2012 are ending for remote and isolated work, intermediate boiler operators and a range of asbestos related issues- meaning new responsibilities for employers and employees. When nationally harmonised laws came into effect in Queensland on 1 January 2012, transitional arrangements and delayed commencement of certain provisions were put in place to provide a smooth transition to those ...that required significant action by employers. Asbestos For asbestos, those transitional provisions coming to an end mean that: asbestos management plans are now required for naturally occurring asbestos a new licence category for individual asbestos assessors is required for clearance inspections, clearance certificates and air monitoring for Class A asbestos removal work a Class A asbestos removal licence is required for friable asbestos a certified WHS management system is required by Class A asbestos removal licence holders. Further information For more information about transitional provisions visit www.worksafe.qld.gov.au or call the WHS Infoline on 1300 369 915.

14.01.2022 WHSQ has launched a film about the risks of asbestos exposure Losing Breath: the Adam Sager story. The film tells the true story of18-month-old Adam, who playe...d on the floor while his parents sanded back the walls of their new home. Unknown to them at the time, the walls contained asbestos. Adam was diagnosed with mesothelioma when he was 24 and died at just 25 years old. Adam's family shared their story in this film to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure. A typical Queensland home built before 1990 will likely have some materials containing asbestos. You must be sure that youre not dealing with asbestos before you renovate. Watch the film, download it and share with your work mates, friends and family. Watch it now: http://bit.ly/1czwWWF See more

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10.01.2022 Does your workplace have a positive safety culture? While delivering the Richlands to Springfield road/rail project, TrackStar Alliance introduced the Steps To...wards Zero initiative to change attitudes and manage safety culture and injury rates. Steps Towards Zero aims to reduce injuries by focusing each person's attention on their responsibility and accountability for their own safety. The thousands of workers and sub-contractors and hundreds of suppliers who have worked on the project all committed to Steps Towards Zero and within six month, it achieved a 186% increase in corrective actions from safety observations, a 75% decrease in recordable injuries, consistent lowering in recordable injury frequency rate, and a record 86 consecutive injury free days. Watch TrackStars film to find out more http://bit.ly/17Ot4PV See more

02.01.2022 Do you own a property or run a business? The new Health and Safety law transition from the 1st of January 2014 will affect you if your property or place of work was built before 2004. The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the Act) applies at residential premises when: ... A contractor is engaged to carry out work there The resident employs a person to perform work there, or The resident works there as part of a business or undertaking. ASBESTOS IN THE WORKPLACE Code of Practice: The WHS Act requires all, Person conducting a place of business or undertaking (PCBU) so far as is reasonably practicable, that workers and other persons are not put at risk from work carried out as part of the business or undertaking. The WHS Regulations include specific obligations to manage and control asbestos and ACM at the workplace. PCBU must ensure an asbestos register is prepared, maintained, reviewed and kept at the workplace. It must be readily available to workers, their health and safety representatives and other persons PCBU must, where asbestos has been identified at the workplace, ensure an asbestos management plan is prepared, maintained and reviewed. It must be accessible to workers, their health and safety representatives and other persons For more information please visit our website at: www.inspectmyproperty.net.au Or contact us at [email protected] Or call us on: 07 3885 2806 or 0431310029