CUTTING QUEENSLAND STANDARDS BACK TO THE NATIONAL MINIMUM

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This could weaken stronger protections that currently exist in Queensland, including the Code of Practice for managing psychosocial hazards like exposure to trauma, violence, or harassment.

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These Codes set out practical safety rules for workplaces and help employers and workers understand how to meet their legal obligations

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LOSING PREVENTION 

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Our Queensland strong safety rules currently allow workers to force action on safety as soon as a risk is identified, and before it can harm someone. The changes would mean that safety rules would only matter after someone is hurt or killed.

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 YOUR RIGHT TO STOP UNSAFE WORK 

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Workers could lose the power to act immediately when exposed to risks like coal dust or violence at work. 

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 INDUSTRY PROTECTIONS REMOVED 

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This includes Codes that apply safety standards for high-risk industries could disappear. Queensland codes including those that provide safety rules covering:

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• amusement rides in theme parks

• forestry and plantation work

• working in sugar mills

• dive work operations

• managing coal dust in power stations

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 WEAKER ENFORCEMENT 

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Codes of Practice would operate as guidelines, not safety rules that can be enforced by inspectors and workers in their workplaces. They would only count after an accident happens, not before when it really matters.

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