Work health and safety for QBuild
At QBuild, nothing is more important than the safety, health and wellbeing of our staff, subcontractors, customers, and community.
As leaders in Work Health and Safety (WHS), we adopt a rigorous risk-management mindset and require everyone to play a role.
At QBuild, we are focused on culture of safety and have implemented effective WHS systems and processes. This comprehensive approach includes psychosocial as well as physical safety and wellbeing.
Working with QBuild
All contractors, suppliers of goods, and consultants working with QBuild must comply with our conditions and specific customer requirements, such as those for Department of Education and TAFE facilities.
Together, we support a safe building and construction sector for Queensland.
QBuild Safety Management System
QBuild has proudly maintained ISO:45001 (occupational health and safety management systems) certification for over 18 years, ensuring all construction activities are safe, compliant with Queensland regulations and aligned with our commitment to continuous WHS improvement.
WHS is governed in QBuild through our WHS Sub Committee. This leadership team demonstrates accountability and promotes a positive safety culture, ensuring resources are available to implement and maintain safety systems.
QBuild also inspects safe systems of work for contractors, suppliers, and consultants.
The Department of Housing and Public Works has a Work health safety and wellbeing policy that provides a statement of the executive leadership's commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing. It clarifies responsibilities by outlining everyone’s obligations under WHS legislation , electrical safety legislation and workers' compensation legislation.
WHS induction
QBuild contractors, including approved subcontractors and their workers, must complete the WHS induction before starting work on a QBuild site. You can complete the induction at any time after your successful QBuild registration and/or subcontractor approval.
The WHS induction is required to be completed every 2 years.
Read the QBuild WHS online induction guide for further information.
Induction certificate
After successfully completing the assessment, a certificate will be available for you to download.
A QBuild representative may ask to see your induction certificate during on-site inspections, so make sure you can easily access it on your mobile device or bring a hard copy when you work on-site.
You must show the certificate, or a photo of the certificate, when requested. Any contractor who doesn't have a current QBuild induction certificate must stop work.
Working with asbestos containing material and respirable crystalline silica
You must follow strict WHS requirements when working with asbestos containing materials (ACM) and respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
As a minimum, contractors, including approved subcontractors and their workers, need to comply with the:
- asbestos legislative and licensing/certification requirements outlined by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ)
- RCS standards for minimising the risk to workers as outlined in Construction dust: respirable crystalline silica.
Incidents and hazards
Contractors, including approved subcontractors, and their workers, have a responsibility to report all WHS incidents, including injuries and hazards, to the nominated QBuild representative.
If it's a notifiable incident, as defined by the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 or Electrical Safety Laws, you must report to the nominated QBuild representative and the relevant authority as soon as you become aware of the incident.
These authorities include: