Originally published by the Australian Institute of Health & Safety
The construction, recreational and asbestos management industries were the focus of the proactive compliance program for Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s (WHSQ), which recently announced it will focus on additional industries in 2025.
WHSQ said it plans to deliver additional compliance campaigns across the agriculture, construction, transport, manufacturing and recreational industry sectors over the coming year, and the upcoming agricultural campaign will emphasise the importance of electrical safety.
Falls from height, scaffolding and contact with overhead powerlines were the focus for the construction industry, while amusement device safety was the focus for the recreational industry.
In asbestos management, WHSQ targeted workplaces in buildings constructed before 1990 and those likely containing asbestos that require asbestos registers and asbestos management plans.
WHSQ’s Compliance and Field Services Proactive Compliance Program 2024–2027 serves as a strategic guide for the inspectorate and establishes proactive compliance priorities, informed by the overarching Office of Industrial Relations Priority Plan 2024–2030, the Worker Consultation, Representation, and Participation Strategy 2024–2027 and key operational data.
The proactive compliance program details the inspectorate’s planned compliance activities from 2024 to 2027, targeting priority industries, critical workplace hazards and vulnerable workers who face heightened health and safety risks.
Each proactive compliance campaign follows a flexible project management framework, incorporating phases of communication, evaluation and reporting to ensure effectiveness and adaptability.
