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Under Managing the risk of falls at workplaces 2021 · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Information, training, instruction and supervision for fall risks

Medium severity
QLD Work Health & Safety > Hazard Management > Falls from Height
The obligation
PCBUs must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to protect people from work risks.
Information, training or instruction must be suitable and adequate having regard to the nature of the work, its risks and the control measures implemented. The Code recommends it covers emergency and rescue procedures, reporting fall hazards and incidents, and correct selection, fitting, use, inspection and maintenance of fall arrest and restraint equipment. Workers exposed to a fall risk should be supervised by a competent person, especially if training or unfamiliar with the work environment. …
What
PCBUs must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to protect people from work risks.
Source
worksafe.qld.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Information, training, instruction and supervision for fall risks is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the risk of falls at workplaces 2021 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Work Health & Safety > Hazard Management > Falls from Height.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Information, training, instruction and supervision for fall risks is a WHS obligation under Managing the risk of falls at workplaces 2021 (QLD). In short, PCBUs must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to protect people from work risks.

What changed recently?

Information, training, instruction and supervision for fall risks was last updated on 19 October 2026.

Where this sits

Managing the risk of falls at workplaces 2021 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Queensland Australia

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