Author: Sean Carroll
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JSA to study clean energy workforce
Federal Minister for Skills and Training, Brendan O’Connor, announced that Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) had been formally established. As part of the launch, the Government ... -
Dangerous plan to remove safety checks for electricians must be ruled out
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has condemned the latest proposal to scrap crucial safety checks which keep Australian workers and the public safe. A Committee for ... -
NOJA Power announces world’s first solid dielectric substation circuit breaker
Switchgear engineering firm NOJA Power has introduced the world’s first Solid Dielectric insulated Substation Circuit Breaker, dubbed the NOJA Power EcoBreaker. Built on a scaled-up architecture ... -
Tradies reminded to ensure flood-damaged homes are electrically safe before work begins
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is reminding tradespeople, including plasterers, working to repair flood-damaged Victorian homes to ensure a licensed electrician makes the property safe before work ... -
ETU: Higher education review needs skills and training sector voices
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has warned a landmark review of Australia’s higher education system could fail its objectives without clear voices from the vocational skills ... -
S-5!’s PVKIT and ProteaBracket excel in extreme NZ environment
S-5!’s PVKIT and ProteaBracket solutions were on full display at the Belle Terrace Residence in Onetangi, New Zealand. Located on the edge of a cliff overlooking ... -
Victorians urged to be careful in flood-impacted areas near powerlines
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is urging Victorians in flood-impacted areas to be wary around powerlines after efforts to move a bogged four-wheel drive resulted in a ... -
Ready-to-connect igus hybrid cables save installation space, weight and time
Treotham Automation has released the igus readycable hybrid cables that aim to save installation space and weight with just one cable for power and data. New ... -
Pro-Vis AR App focuses on Mental Health Matters
The newly released AR Interactive – Power, Electrical & Renewable Energy Guide to Safety 2022/23 endorsed by the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) and supported ... -
SafeWork NSW to issue on-the-spot fines for breaches
New regulations will allow SafeWork NSW to issue on-the-spot fines for existing electrical work and asbestos offences through an amendment to the Work Health and Safety ...