Safety Alert – Fatality in Maleny

There are a number of alerts available on the WHS Division.   On the 4th February, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland was investigating a fatal incident that happened in Maleny. The worker later died in hospital of a chest injury he sustained when a disc shattered while he was using a nine inch grinder. On the […]

Cost of Appliances

How much are your appliances costing per hour? The numbers below are based on Australian average appliances and is a guide only.  Costs are per hour Dishwasher (Cold) 34c Kettle 79c Microwave 50c Oven – electric $1.25 Oven – gas 48c Cooktop – electric (per element) 79c Cooktop – gas (per element) 48c Rangehood 5c […]

Industry Targeted by the WHS Division

Is your industry the 1 of 7 that WHS Division are targeting? Seven Queensland industry sectors have been identified as requiring targeted efforts to improve safety in order to keep the state’s work injury rates trending down. Recent statistics show that the serious injury claim rate for the following targeted sectors were much higher than […]