Heat Stress Policy
Editable Word heat stress policy for Queensland businesses: assess heat and UV risk, water, shade, acclimatisation, heat illness response and review, based on WHS Regulation s 40(f) with no invented stop temperature.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
Suits any Queensland business with outdoor or hot indoor work, from construction and landscaping to kitchens and warehouses. It sets out practical heat controls, what to do when someone becomes unwell, and why the law sets no temperature at which work must stop.
What is included in our heat stress policy?
- Policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Plain-English definitions of heat illness, acclimatisation and UV
- Roles for managers, supervisors, workers, HSRs, first aiders and contractors
- Assessing heat risk for tasks, conditions and people
- Water, shade, breaks and scheduling of hot work
- Acclimatising new and returning workers
- Recognising and responding to heat illness
- Sun protection and when heat illness is notifiable
- Records, training, monitoring and review
- Legislation and codes of practice references
Legislation and codes of practice referenced
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): s 19 (primary duty of care), ss 35, 36 and 38 (notifiable incidents), ss 47 to 49 (consultation)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): s 38 (review of control measures), s 39 (information, training and instruction), s 40 (general workplace facilities, including extremes of heat or cold), s 41 (facilities, including drinking water), ss 44 to 46 (personal protective equipment), s 48 (remote or isolated work), s 291(p) and s 299 (artificial extremes of temperature and SWMS), s 315A and sch 5A s 7 (drinking water on construction projects)
- Managing the Work Environment and Facilities Code of Practice 2021 (heat and cold, drinking water, outdoor work)
- First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2021
What you get
- An editable Microsoft Word document (5 pages), A4 portrait
- Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
- Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
- A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
- Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history
Review it and adjust it to suit your business, your sites and the way your team works, and talk it through with your workers.
Free heat stress poster: pair it with our free A3 poster on the warning signs, first aid and prevention, in our guide to heat stress at work.
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How to use it
From download to site in three steps
Buy and download
Check out with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download buttons appear straight away and the links are emailed to you. Links work for 3 months, so save your copies.
Make it yours
Open it in Microsoft Word or Excel. Add your logo, business details, site and job information, and adjust it to how the work is done.
Brief your crew
Talk it through with the workers doing the job, have them sign on, and keep it on site. Review it whenever the job or conditions change.
What format is it?
Microsoft Word. Edit it in Word, or free in Word for the web, and add your own logo and business details.
How do I get it after I pay?
Your download buttons appear as soon as checkout finishes, and the links are emailed to you. You can re-download from your account at any time.
Is it compliant with Queensland law?
It's written around Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulation 2011. Tailor it to your site, consult your workers and review it whenever conditions change; no template can guarantee compliance on its own.
What if it isn't right for my job?
If it doesn't match its description or has a fault, tell us and we'll fix it. If you're still not happy, we'll refund you or give you store credit, your choice. Check the sample pages first, as we don't refund a change of mind.
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