Safety
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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 ... -
ESP meets to review electrical safety documents
The Electrical Safety Project (ESP) members have met via a video conference to consider and discuss a draft Electrotechnology Apprenticeship Supervision Policy Guide, a draft ESP ... -
Email scams hitting construction, electrical industry
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is warning builders and plumbers about a growing trend of cybercriminals targeting construction companies and their customers via business email compromise ... -
MATES’ model eases pressure on emergency departments
The MATES In Construction response to mental health and suicide prevention can equally play a part in alleviating the pressure on frontline emergency workers according to ... -
WorkSafe Vic to fund $2m workplace safety program
Fresh ideas to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers are being funded through a new WorkSafe grants program. The round of grants opened ... -
CCF Vic: Building capability in construction
The construction industry could be facing a “perfect storm” of mental health issues according to Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Victoria chief executive John Kilgour. CCF Vic ... -
SafeWork: Solar installer fined $300k for unsafe height
Employers across NSW are being put on notice after recent SafeWork visits to construction sites in northern Sydney and the Sutherland shire revealed more than 20% ...
