SWMS rules in Queensland

• Section 299(4): if a SWMS for work with a fall risk over 2 m relies only on administrative controls or PPE, it must describe all the control measures that were considered.
• Construction falls rules (sections 306C to 306Q): for a fall of 3 m or more in housing construction, 2 m or more in other construction, or work on a roof sloped over 26 degrees, you must prevent the fall (edge protection, covers, travel restraint) or, if that is not practicable, arrest it (fall arrest platform, harness, safety net).
• Below those heights you must still identify the fall hazard and assess the risk before work starts. Sections 306C to 306Q also set Queensland rules for ladders, trestles and scaffold erection.
• You must hold a Queensland licence to carry out demolition work (section 143) on load bearing or structural parts, and a nominated supervisor must be readily available (section 144).
• A construction project is construction work worth $250,000 or more (section 292). Principal contractor site signs must show after hours phone numbers (section 308).
• General construction induction training card (sections 317 to 319): if your training was more than 2 years ago you must have done construction work in the last 2 years. A training certificate issued in the last 60 days is accepted until the card arrives.
• Engineered stone (sections 529G to 529I): give written notice before removing, repairing, modifying or disposing of engineered stone, notify changes within 30 days, and re-notify within 30 days after each 12 months if the work continues.

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld)

Regulator: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ), phone 1300 362 128.

• Notifiable incident (Act s.38): notify WHSQ immediately by the fastest possible means, by phone (1300 362 128) or in writing. If you phone, give written notice within 48 hours only if the regulator asks. Keep records for 5 years.
• Preserve the incident site (Act s.39) until an inspector arrives or says otherwise. You may still help the injured, remove a deceased person, make the site safe or assist police.
• Demolition (section 142): written notice at least 5 days before demolishing a load bearing structure 6 m or more high, using load shifting machinery on a suspended floor, or using explosives.
• Licensed asbestos removal (section 466): written notice at least 5 days before. In an emergency, notify by phone immediately and in writing within 24 hours.
• Engineered stone (section 529G): written notice before the work starts.