Safety
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NECA wins Work Safe and Return to Work Award in Queensland
The National Electrical Communications Association (NECA) has won the Queensland Government Work Safe Award for ‘Best solution to an identified electrical safety issue’. The award was ... -
TAFE NSW students being equipped with life saving skills
TAFE NSW apprentices studying Certificates in Electrotechnology, Refrigeration and Power Supply have been given the opportunity to learn invaluable skills in Low Voltage Rescue (LVR) and ... -
SafeWork NSW to visit solar farms across the state
With 16 large-scale solar farms in operation and more under construction, the NSW workplace safety regulator will be visiting solar farm construction sites across regional NSW ... -
Labour Hire toolkit gives workers a nation-first safety tool
An Australian-first toolkit to improve safety for labour hire workers, including a worker guide and a self-assessment checklist for businesses, has been launched as part of ... -
CSIRO, Optus release research mitigating telecommunications bushfire risks
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Optus have released findings of a joint nationwide project to improve bushfire resilience of critical telecommunications. The research analysed where ... -
Energy Safe Victoria calling for comments on changes to DC isolator safety
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is calling for submissions in relation to a consultation paper proposing enhancements to the safety of DC isolators in PV systems. The options ... -
VBA, RMIT researching fire risks with solar panels on facades of multi-storey buildings
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is supporting researchers at RMIT University to better understand the fire safety risks associated with the installation of solar panels on ... -
Australia’s first COVID-19 vaccination badge for tradies announced
Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, hipages, has announced the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination badge. It lets home owners know if that the tradie coming to ... -
Meet the robotic dog inspecting power lines
SA Power Networks is developing the use of robotics and drone technology to improve the quality of raw asset data collection and improve safety in the ... -
Electrocution sparks state-first industrial manslaughter charge
MSF Sugar Pty Ltd has been charged with industrial manslaughter under the Electrical Safety Act 2002, following an incident near Little Mulgrave in far north Queensland in ...
