WorkCover assisting you to keep your business safe and successful

Transport and Storage

safe business is good business

The transport and storage industry includes:

land, sea and air freight and passenger transport
service providers to the transport industry including ports
related security services
goods storage and waste disposal.

Please see the tools, publications and frequently asked questions below to help you to identify possible industry-specific hazards that may be present in your workplace and the best way to eliminate or control any risks.

Further information, publications and FAQs can also be found on the WorkCover website.

Transport and Storage Publications and Alerts

Serious about safe business

The Small Business Safety Pack contains tools to help you identify what you need to do to make your workplace safer – and outlines how to do it. The pack is a practical approach to help you achieve compliance and involves:
- management commitment
  (PDF Format - 129KB)
- consultation
  (PDF Format - 319KB)
- safe work procedures
  (PDF Format - 318KB)
- training and supervision
  (PDF Format - 129KB)
- reporting safety
  (PDF Format - 165KB)
- workers compensation and return to work
  (PDF Format - 317KB)
Use the 'Compliance at a glance' checklist (PDF Format - 121KB) to determine how you rate and understand what you need to do to improve safety at your workplace.
- Online Safety Self Assessment Tool
Taxi protocols

WorkCover NSW and the NSW taxi industry have jointly developed a simple step-by-step practical guide to resolving occupational health and safety (OHS) issues in a safe, efficient and timely manner.