The obligation
Manufacturers and importers must ensure a workplace hazardous chemical is correctly labelled as soon as practicable after manufacturing or importing it.
The chemical must be labelled in accordance with the GHS and Schedule 9 of the WHS Regulation. A chemical is also correctly labelled if the label content complies with another labelling requirement under the WHS Regulation or another state, territory or Commonwealth law and is the same, or substantially the same, as the content the WHS Regulation requires.
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- What
- Manufacturers and importers must ensure a workplace hazardous chemical is correctly labelled as soon as practicable after manufacturing or importing it.
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- worksafe.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Manufacturer and importer duty to correctly label hazardous chemicals is a WHS requirement set out in Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals 2021 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals 2021 > Labelling Duties.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Manufacturer and importer duty to correctly label hazardous chemicals is a WHS obligation under Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals 2021 (QLD). In short, Manufacturers and importers must ensure a workplace hazardous chemical is correctly labelled as soon as practicable after manufacturing or importing it.
What changed recently?
Manufacturer and importer duty to correctly label hazardous chemicals was last updated on 19 October 2026.