Under the Queensland Government Better regulation policy (the policy) agencies are required to publish impact analysis statements (the statements) for regulatory proposals following final approval by the relevant decision-making body. The policy outlines the Queensland Government requirements for the development and review of regulations and a statement is an assessment of a regulatory proposal under the policy.
Summary IAS – Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (ESOLA Regulation)
The ESOLA Regulation implements further recommendations from the Review of Queensland’s Electrical Safety Act 2002 which clarify existing requirements and strengthen the electrical safety framework. Changes also introduce new infringement notice offences for existing penalty offences under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2013 related to quad bikes and crystalline silica substances.
Date of issue: September 2024
Summary IAS – Amendments to electrical safety Codes of Practice and Work health and safety Codes of Practice following recent legislative amendments
Amendments to the electrical safety Codes of Practice to align with the Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 and the Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024. Amendments to the Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination Code of Practice to align with the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.
Date of issue: September 2024
Summary IAS – Variation to the Sugar mill safety Code of Practice 2024
Amendment to the Sugar mill safety Code of Practice to correct a minor referencing error.
Date of issue: September 2024
Summary IAS – Proclamation commencing remaining provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Proclaims the commencement day for the remaining provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.
Date of issue: September 2024
Summary IAS – Work Health and Safety (Amenities for Construction Work) Amendment Regulation 2024 (PDF, 529KB)
Amends the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to improve the availability and adequacy of facilities and amenities for construction work. Contains updated requirements for principal contractors to ensure access to reasonably available, safe, and secure facilities, and to address inequalities and encourage greater female representation in the construction industry.
Date of issue: September 2024
Summary IAS – Sexual harassment (PDF, 670KB)
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to require a person conducting a business or undertaking to manage the risk of sexual harassment and sex or gender-based harassment at work.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Crystalline silica (PDF, 650KB)
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to give effect to requirements in the national model WHS Regulation regarding the introduction of a stronger regulatory framework for processing of crystalline silica substances across all industries to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Passenger ropeway and amusement device log book amendments (PDF, 1.02MB)
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to give effect to requirements in the national model WHS Regulation regarding passenger ropeways and amusement device log books.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Remake of the Electrical Safety (Codes of Practice) Notice 2013 (PDF, 422KB)
Remaking the existing notice, prior to its expiry on 1 September 2024, enables the new Electrical Safety (Codes of Practice) Notice 2024 (ES Codes Notice) to commence on 15 August 2024. The ES Codes Notice includes past notifications given by the Minister of codes of practice made under section 44 of the Electrical Safety Act 2002.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Rural plant Code of Practice 2024 (PDF, 1.12MB)
The Code has been remade to ensure it reflects current best practice in meeting work health and safety obligations in agricultural contexts, including additional guidance for quad bikes and side by side vehicles. The Safe design and operation of tractors Code of Practice 2005 has also been incorporated into the code to improve usability and reflect that tractors are a key item of rural plant.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Mobile crane Code of Practice 2024 (PDF, 1.12MB)
The Code has been remade to address the current work health and safety risks associated with mobile cranes. This includes new guidance in relation to driving mobile articulated steering cranes and requirements for anemometers to be fitted on slewing cranes with a maximum rated capacity of 45 tonnes or more.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Sugar mill safety Code of Practice 2024 (PDF, 1.16MB)
The Code has been remade to ensure it continues to guide the sugar industry on current best practice in both sugar milling and cane rail contexts. Key content changes include specific guidance in relation to the use of perimeter fencing to manage the risks of cane bin collision with workers and other mobile plant. The Sugar mill safety supplement has also been incorporated into the main code to address feedback around the usability of the document. The Cane rail supplement remains separate.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Revocation of the Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone benchtop industry Code of Practice 2019 (PDF, 159KB)
The Code has been revoked to ensure consistency with the national ban on engineered stone implemented through amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Prohibition of engineered stone (PDF, 291KB)
This Summary IAS addresses the nationally agreed prohibition on the use, supply, installation and manufacturing of engineered stone benchtops, slabs and panels. The Summary IAS is aligned with the findings of Safe Work Australia's Decision Regulation Impact Statement: Prohibition on the use of engineered stone (Decision RIS).
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2024 (PDF, 1.86MB)
The Code has been updated to address coronial recommendations, focusing on improved risk assessments and enhanced supervision of non-certified divers.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS – Safety in Recreational Water Activities Regulation 2024 (PDF, 291KB)
Amendments to the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Regulation 2011 to ensure consistency and reduce duplication, updated terminology to match current practices, updated medical requirements for entry-level certificate divers and requirements for snorkellers to advise diver workers of any medical conditions to allow diver operators to better assess the risks.
Date of issue: August 2024
Summary IAS - Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (PDF, 291KB)
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to legislate recommendations from the 2022 Review of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, and consequential amendments arising from the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.
Date of issue: 1 July 2024
Summary IAS - Reintroduction of section 58 of the model Work Health and Safety Regulation (audiometric testing) (PDF, 1.41MB)
Amendment to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to reintroduce section 58 of the model Work Health and Safety Regulation regarding audiometric testing.
Date of issue: 1 July 2024
Summary IAS – Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (PDF, 175KB)
Proclamation commencing certain provisions of the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 on 20 May 2024.
Date of issue: 10 May 2024
Summary IAS – Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (PDF, 2.95MB)
Legislating recommendations from the Review of Queensland's Electrical Safety Act 2002, 2022 Review of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, 2018 Review of the Model Work Health and Safety Laws and 2024 Review to examine the scope and application of the industrial manslaughter provisions in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Date of issue: 14 May 2024
Summary IAS – Construction and Operation of Solar Farms Code of Practice 2024 (PDF, 894KB)
Limited internal review focused on readability and technical accuracy. This code continues to reflect the current legislative and regulatory requirements for the construction and operation of solar farms.
Date of issue: April 2024
Summary IAS - Work Health and Safety (Quad Bikes) Amendment Regulation 2024 (PDF, 3MB)
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to introduce age restrictions, passenger restrictions, and mandate helmets for quad bikes used in workplaces.
Date of issue: 29 February 2024
Summary IAS – Consideration of policy proposals arising from the recommendations from the 2023 review of the workers’ compensation scheme (PDF, 1.12MB)
Legislating recommendations from the 2023 Review of the operation of the Queensland workers' compensation scheme.
Date of issue: 12 February 2024
Summary IAS - Workers' compensation entitlements for workers in the gig economy and the taxi and limousine industry in Queensland (PDF, 241KB)
This proposal considers extending coverage of the Queensland workers' compensation scheme to workers in the gig economy and bailee taxi and limousine drivers.
Date of issue: 12 February 2024
Summary IAS - Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (PDF, 984KB)
Legislating recommendations from the 2022 Review of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and 2018 Review of model work health and safety laws.
Date of issue: 27 November 2023
Consequential amendment to the Industrial Relations (Tribunals) Rules 2011 (PDF, 241KB)
This proposal provides consequential amendments arising from the Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (IROLA Act).
Date of issue: 18 September 2023
Postponement of the automatic commencement of provisions in Chapter 10A of the Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (PDF, 217KB)
This proposal defers the automatic commencement of Part 2, Division 3 of the Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (IROLA Act) (amendments to insert new Chapter 10A) from 4 November 2023 to 4 November 2024.
Date of issue: 7 September 2023