Safety
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Energy Safe bans supply of faulty wind turbines
Energy Safe Victoria has banned the supply of non-compliant small wind turbines by Adant Services Group (ASG) and its director Adam Falzon following a series of ... -
Calls intensify for ban on lethal engineered stone
Unions, along with medical professionals and health and safety experts, have amplified their call for a full ban on all engineered stone products that contain deadly ... -
Blitz highlights safety issues on both sides of the border
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW visited 59 construction sites in Albury and Wodonga from 28-30 March as part of a joint operation to boost workplace safety. ... -
Nexans launches Nexans Fire Safety for safer and sustainable electrification
Nexans, a provider of cable technology solutions, has launched Nexans Fire Safety, an all-in-one offer that encompasses state-of-the-art fire protection cabling solutions including modular wiring, smart ... -
ESV calls for better preparedness following rise in powerline-contact incidents
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is calling on the community, particularly heavy machinery operators, to take better care around powerlines following a 21% increase in incidents in ... -
Solar installer fined after ignoring seven metre fall risk
Sentenal Technologies Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Geelong Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to three charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company ... -
ESV document looks into mitigating bushfire risk from transmission lines
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has released an information sheet outlining how the risk of bushfire is mitigated across the project lifecycle of an overhead transmission line. ... -
NECA encourages elevated work platform safety standard
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a 31-year-old worker who tragically lost their life after being crushed between an elevated work platform and a roof purlin. ... -
EnergyAustralia fined following arc flash death, OH&S breaches
The operator of EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn Power Station has been convicted and fined a total of $1.5 million following the tragic death of a worker in November ... -
ESV concerned with rise in residents cutting service lines while gardening
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is urging people carrying out gardening activities to keep clear of powerlines following a series of incidents involving service lines being accidentally ...
