Browsing: WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (QLD) | Page 2

• Worker faces jail for reckless mobile phone breach; and
  
• Electrical safety overhaul to include WHS alignment in Qld.

PCBUs will soon be: required to proactively facilitate the election of health and safety representatives; banned from blocking WHS entry permit holders through technicalities or impractical induction requirements; and handed on-the-spot fines for failing to provide adequate toilets, under review recommendations accepted in Queensland.

• Another jurisdiction opts for positive anti-harassment duties; and
  
• New WHS minister appointed in NSW.

A range of WHS Codes and amendments, covering psychosocial hazards and other issues, have taken effect in two jurisdictions, while certain WHS exemptions have been reapplied in one of them, and duty holders in a third jurisdiction have been warned that driver-distraction cameras have been "switched on".

• Workplace justice warning issued for WHS Code commencement;
  
• New permanent impairment guide made under Comcare scheme; and
  
• SWMS guidance note issued in ACT.

• Safety regulator warns unsafe individuals after worker fined $30k; and
  
• Mobile-phone loophole closed by Qld safety amendments.

• Many WHS Codes amended for new GHS-7 regime;
  
• Tas adopts psychosocial WHS Code and regulations; and
  
• NSW enforcing new WHS rules for gig work.

The WHS regulations in Queensland have been amended to improve the harmonisation of Australia's safety laws, while the State has also tightened its "white card" safety training requirements.

• Two unique WHS Codes of Practice adopted in Qld;
  
• Amended direct-employment rule in Qld safety Bill passes; and
  
• Electricity safety laws pass in Tas, PCBUs reminded of WHS Codes.

• Chemicals alert issued with GHS transition period expiring;
  
• New WHS dust regulations further amended in ACT;
  
• Controversial ACT COVID notice followed by WHS amendment; and
  
• RTW guide highlights "the most important relationship".