Rural safety
For employers
Working on the land is hazardous. By law, you must provide employees with a safe workplace.
View the rural workplace obligations for employers.
For employees
By law, you must:
- follow all workplace health-and-safety instructions at the workplace
- participate in the training offered
- use any personal protective equipment provided.
View the rural workplace obligations for employees.
Bushfire safety
Bushfires are a major risk in Queensland's rural communities.
Learn how to prepare your home for bushfires.
Sun safety
Spending a lot of time outdoors increases your risk of developing:
- skin cancer
- skin disorders
- eye injuries
- heat stress
- heat-related illness.
Learn how to stay safe in the sun.
Rural animal safety
Queensland is home to many wild—and potentially dangerous—animals. Stay safe by
- always being aware of where you are placing your feet
- checking before putting your hands or feet under logs, rocks, hollows, crevices or debris
- wearing boots and trousers to protect from animal bites
- no handling injured animals
- carrying a torch when walking at night
- knowing appropriate first aid for treating snake bites.
