Health & Safety
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Queensland/NSW construction site safety guide for 2020/21
Pro-Visual Publishing, in conjunction with Master Builder NSW and the Queensland Building and Construction commission has released the NSW Construction Site Safety Guide 2020/21 and the ... -
ARBS rescheduled for February 2021
The air conditioning, refrigeration building services exhibition (ARBS) has announced it will take place on Monday 15 to Wednesday 17 February 2021 at the Melbourne Convention ... -
HVAC and COVID-19
There is considerable interest in the role that HVAC may play in the transmission of COVID-19. This Advisory Note from A.G.Coombs provides an overview on viral ... -
NECA cancels 2020 Electrotechnology Conference
NECA has decided to cancel the 2020 Electrotechnology Conference due to COVID-19 which was scheduled to be held from 10-13 July in Darwin. The decision to ... -
ARBS to postpone exhibition due to COVID-19
The ARBS Exhibition will be postponed from its initial date of 19th to 21st May 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus. The exhibition usually hosts around ... -
IDEAL Networks gives advice on common PoE challenges
As many applications increasingly adopt PoE devices such as phones, cameras, lighting, access controls and more, IDEAL Networks offers advice to help IT technicians handle everyday ... -
Electrical licensing disciplinary action
In December of 2019, the Electrical Licensing Committee took disciplinary action against seven licence holders. The committee’s actions were in addition to fines and notices already ... -
Strengthening the connection of Australian communities: powerlines in extreme weather connections
Standards Australia has recently released SA/SNZ HB 331:2020 overhead line design handbook which aims to tackle the issue of powerlines in the harsh Australian climate. The ... -
Study finds that UV exposure is the most common carcinogen in construction
SafeWork Australia has released a report measuring carcinogen exposure in the workplace and has found that ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the most common carcinogen construction workers ... -
Taking charge for a safe workplace
The latest edition of the Augmented Reality (AR) Electrical Industry Guide to Workplace Safety 2019/20 has been released by the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) ...
