HIGH RISK LICENSING

High Risk Work Licences

High risk work licences (HRWL) are compulsory for a range of high risk activities such as operating a forklift, operating cranes, carrying out dogging etc.

It is an offence under the Work health and safety legislation to allow persons to perform high risk work without a current licence and it is an offence under the Crimes Act (1900) for using or possessing or making a false document. The maximum penalty is imprisonment for up to 10 years. 

High risk work licences are valid for five years. You can search online to confirm the status of a HRW licence, although the search will only return results for workers that hold a current HRW licence and for licences requiring renewal.

To check a HRWL
in Queensland - call 1300 362 128 or check website https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au
in New South Wales - visit https://verify.licence.nsw.gov.au/
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Before your business can perform any potentially hazardous work you must hold the appropriate work health and safety licence. A work health and safety licence ensures that risks to workers and the public are managed to ensure a high level of safety. DATS offers the following High Risk Licenses.
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High Risk Work Licence Courses































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