Did you know 100 Queenslanders die at work every year?

Are your work mates going home to loved ones safe and sound?

Every year about 100 Queenslanders die at work and 30,000 are seriously injured. Overall, total workplace incidents cost the Queensland economy more than $5.2 billion each year.

The 2010 Queensland Work Safe Awards was launched by the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations the Honourable Cameron Dick on 6 April 2010. The Awards encourage workplaces to develop and share innovative safety solutions that contribute towards a zero harm at work culture so that workers return home to their loved ones at the end of each day.

The awards, run by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland and the Electrical Safety Office, reward and promote innovative ideas and practices, leadership and commitment to workplace health and safety.

Entrants also have the chance to win a share of $5000 in prize money and be publicly recognised as a leader in workplace health and safety.

Entries close Friday 9 July 2010.

Winners of the awards will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday 26 October 2010 during Safe Work Australia Week.

For more information and details on how to enter visit Workplace Health and Safety Queensland or call the Workplace Health and Safety Infoline on 1300 369 915.

Remember: the most important reason for making your workplace safe is not at work at all.