Safety
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MATES in Construction responds to the Federal Budget
MATES in Construction has welcomed the Federal Budget’s commitment to mental health and suicide prevention with the allocation of $2.3 billion in funding over the next ... -
Powerline incidents prompt safety warning
WorkSafe is urging employers operating mobile machinery near overhead powerlines to put safety first following several shock incidents and near misses. One worker has died and ... -
ETU advises members to stop work is hazard reduction smoke is too strong
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has advised members to put down tools to protect their health if they are affected by smoke from hazard reduction burns. ... -
Electrical safety guidelines for advertisers
Energy Networks Australia (ENA) has released a factsheet which looks at the importance of the safe depiction of electricity use in advertising. The factsheet outlines the ... -
ESV introduces CPD program on electrical safety
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has released a continuing professional development (CPD) program for licensed electrical workers. It will be introduced in a series of stages and ... -
WorkSafe VIC: Make workplace safety a priority in 2021
WorkSafe is calling on all Victorians to prioritise health and safety in the workplace following the deaths of 65 workers 2020. WorkSafe chief executive Colin Radford ... -
SafeWork to examine Sydney construction sites
SafeWork will be visiting construction sites across wider Sydney this week with inspectors looking at unsafe working systems across the entire process. Better Regulation Division executive ... -
WorkSafe Vic: Let’s be very clear about workplace sexual harassment
WorkSafe is encouraging all Victorian employers and workers to make it their business to stamp out workplace sexual harassment, launching the Let’s Be Very Clear campaign. ... -
Review of the Electrical Safety Act 2002
The Electrical Safety Act 2002 is under review by Queensland Building and Construction Commission Board chair Dick Williams. The review will look at Queensland’s electrical safety ... -
Fugro’s virtual 3D network model keeps Tasmanian powerlines safe
TasNetworks has awarded Fugro a new contract to deliver a 3D virtual network model and associated analytics for their power distribution network in Tasmania. Fugro will ...
