The good news for the construction industry is that house building grew at its fastest pace in 3 months in May. A recent article on Afr.com pointed out that tradespeople and the utes servicing the detached home sector were busier…
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Australian Tradies Busier Than Ever
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
New Work Health and Safety Legislation To Be Introduced in The ACT
New work health and safety legislation recently introduced in the ACT government Legislative Assembly will mean major construction sites will have to have more worker training and consultation. The Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2018 involves construction projects over…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, Construction Sites, whitecard, work health and safety legislation, worker training, workplace safety
Excavator Rolls on Canberra Worksite – Notices Issued
WorkSafe Act recently issued a Prohibition Notice and 2 Improvement notices after an incident involving an excavator on a civic construction site. The owner of the excavator as well as the site’s principal contractor were issued the notices. The excavator…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, excavator, whitecard, workplace health and safety
WorkSafe WA issues warning on Working in Roof Spaces
WorkSafe WA and Building and Energy (formerly EnergySafety) have issued a safety alert on the importance of awareness of electrical hazards in roof spaces ahead of new regulations which came into effect on Monday 14 May 2018 in the state.…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, ohs, renovation, roof spaces, WH&S, workplace health and safety, worksafe
Crane Driver Faces Manslaughter Charges After Fatal Incident
A crane driver has been charged with manslaughter after an incident in August 2016 which claimed the life of a worker on a construction site. The incident involved a mobile crane on the University of Canberra Hospital Construction Site in…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, Construction, crane driver, cranes, ohs, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Worker Injured in Elevator Shaft Incident on Gold Coast Construction Site
A construction worker in his twenties is fighting for his life after an incident on a Gold Coast construction site. The young man was crushed in an elevator shaft on the Jewel Towers construction site. It is believed he was…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, Construction Accident, ohs, WH&S, workplace health and safety
Company Fined $120,000 for Worker Fall Incident
A kitchen cabinet manufacturer has been fined $120,000 in the Sydney District Court after failing to protect the health and safety of a worker who fell 4.5 metres and suffered serious injuries. The Wyong man suffered a fractured kneecap, wrist…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, Construction, fall from height, Worker Fall
Safety Alert Issued for Warning Devices of Powered Mobile Plant
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a safety alert about warning devices on powered mobile plant. The guidance is for employers, self-employed people and those is control of the workplace about the unsafe practice of deactivating of warning devices on powered mobile…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, electrical safety, electrical safety standards, ohs, WH&S, workplace health and safety
Construction of A Major Residential Development Across Borders Commences
If you’re involved in cross border construction projects, such as the one beginning on the ACT/NSW border called the Ginninderry project, your general construction induction card (White Card) is valid. In other words you will not need to repeat the…
Safe Work Australia Encourages Young Workers to Make Safety a Priority
Make the safety and health of young workers a priority, Safe Work Australia urged this Workers’ Memorial Day. The recent World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Worker’s Memorial Day prompted Safe Work Australia to remind all employers,…
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