Health & wellbeing

What fitness for work means in Queensland: the duties on employers and workers, fatigue, drugs, alcohol and medication, and a fair way to handle it.

What is workplace bullying in Queensland? What counts, what is reasonable management action, and what employers and workers should do.

Psychosocial hazards at work in Queensland: the hazards the approved code names, plain examples and four steps to manage the risk.

How many first aiders, what goes in the first aid kit and what first aid facilities a Queensland workplace needs, based on the WHS Regulation and code.

Employers must manage fatigue like any other WHS risk. See what Queensland law expects and how to build a simple fatigue plan for rosters and breaks.

One of the most common places people are exposed to harmful UV rays is in the workplace.

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted.

For a lot of us, it’s because we’re constantly trying to balance our workload with our personal lives.

Noise is an ever-present reality in construction. Whether it’s the sound of tools and machinery, workers shouting to be heard, or vehicles driving by, noise can interfere with…

Sleep deprivation occurs when you don’t get enough sleep over a period of time.

Do you work a shift job? If so, you need to be aware of the dangers that come with it.