As you know, asbestos is a dangerous mineral that was extensively used in almost everything up until a couple of decades ago. For this reason, asbestos is still lurking in…
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Community Outreach Department for the Mesothelioma Centre, an advocacy organization that provides information about mesothelioma and asbestos exposure has created resources for construction workers to learn about possible exposure situations…
New Hearing Test Requirements begin 1 January 2024 Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the biggest cause of permanent hearing loss in Australia. But it’s also the most preventable. Following public consultation…
Building and Construction WHS Blueprint to 2026 The 7th of July saw the launch of the Building and Construction WHS Blueprint to 2026, a three year plan to reduce fatalities,…
Workplace Relations – Parliament Passes the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill 2022 Please click the link below to access the Workplace Relations e-Circular. Parliament Passes the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill…
Safety – SafeWork NSW to Issue On-The-Spot for Electrical and Asbestos Offences Please click the link below to access the Safety, Housing & Technical e-Circular. SafeWork NSW to Issue On-The-Spot for…
Announcement – Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 Dear Industry Reference Group members, I am very pleased to…
New Incident Animation – Owner Builder Owner builders have an obligation to ensure workers are safe. In 2018, a worker was killed after falling through a partially unprotected void while…
August marked the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) ninth Tradies National Health Month. Hey tradie, how’s your health? The aim of Tradie National Health Month is to raise awareness of the…
SafeWork NSW ran a webinar on the newly adopted national Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace. The webinar covers the…
