Health & Safety
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The cancer risk tradies can’t see
The Cancer Council Australia is calling for tradies to be more aware of cancer risks on the job after it was estimated that 230 lung ... -
National Safe Work Month
Minister for employment, Senator Michaelia Cash has launched National Safe Work Month for 2017. The event goes as a reminder to Australians that safe workplaces are ... -
SafeWork NSW and NECA work together
SafeWork NSW and NECA are working together to promote safe working practices and hazard awareness in the electrotechnology industry. Workshops across the state will showcase hazards ... -
Laser Group raises $132,000 for beyondblue
When the statistics of depression within the construction industry were released not too long ago, it was a no brainer that Laser Plumbing & Electrical managing ... -
WorkSafe cracking down on workplace bullying
A three-year program set in place by WorkSafe will attempt to target workplace bullies and teach employers about abusive behaviour in the workplace and how to ... -
Tradies National Health Month
August is Tradies National Health Month and as part of the awareness activities taking place, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is hosting a free breakfast on 1 August at the RSEA work ... -
Laser Plumbing and Electrical work with Beyond Blue
Thirty plumbers and electricians from Australia and New Zealand will be embarking on a 3,500km motorcyle ride from Melbourne to Cairns in a bid to ... -
NECA shines light on asbestos
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has supported calls for vendor disclosure law reform that assist with buyers of old residential properly that may contain ... -
Work safety convention coming to Sydney
More than 5,000 decision makers in Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) across manufacturing, government, construction, healthcare, transport, distribution, cleaning and engineering will gather in Sydney on ... -
Tragic death provides warning for working with live electricity
A tragic death of a retired electrician on the Gold Coast yesterday reinforces the dangers of working with live electricity. Initial investigations of the incident by Queensland’s ...
