Health & Safety
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Construction Industry recognises Fly the Flag Day
More than 1,000 construction and business sites across the country are today taking part in the annual MATES In Construction ‘Fly the Flag Day’ raising awareness ... -
Energy Safe Victoria warns about risk of electric shock from PIR sensors
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is warning that there is a significant risk of electric shock from identified passive infrared (PIR) sensors during installation, service or maintenance ... -
Electrical contractor jailed over preventable death and worksite safety breaches
An electrical contractor has been jailed over the death of a tradesman, who was electrocuted due to serious safety breaches. Nathan Day has been sentenced to ... -
ASEA releases asbestos containment and stabilisation report
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) has released a report that looks at ways of containing and stabilising asbestos. ASEA has examined current products and ... -
Company fined $25,000 for unsafe scaffolding
Ballarat construction company Myrti has been convicted and fined $25,000 for ignoring WorkSafe directions to fix unsafe scaffolding at a Mount Clear worksite. The company was ... -
Asbestos management resources package launched
If undisturbed, well maintained, and in stable, sealed and good condition, asbestos and asbestos-containing-materials (ACMs) are unlikely to pose health risks. However, risks occur when ACMs ... -
Facing the men’s mental health stigma head on
Half of all Australian men will have a mental health problem at some point in their life and one in eight will experience depression. Despite this, ... -
Should silent killer raise alarm?
Given that smoke detectors are mandatory for all new buildings, there is now a school of thought that carbon monoxide detectors, which are already available in ... -
Electrical Industry Guide to Workplace Safety 2017/18 released
Pro-Visual Publishing has released the latest edition of the Electrical Industry Guide to Workplace Safety in conjunction with the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA). The ... -
Guide to fit testing respiratory masks
The correct fitting of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is critical to make sure a tight seal is made around the face which means the respirator is ...
