Safety
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PIP acquires Honeywell’s PPE business
Protective Industrial Products (PIP), an Australian-based leader in personal protective equipment, has completed its acquisition of Honeywell’s personal protective equipment (PPE) business. The acquisition brings a ... -
Uphold supervision requirements or face fines: Plumbers warned
Building minister Anoulack Chanthivong has embraced the Building Commission NSW, warning plumbers across the state to verse themselves on their supervision requirements to avoid facing fines. ... -
Total Image Group makes Australia’s first red hi-vis uniforms
Total Image Group has created Australia’s first red hi-vis garments, debuting the workwear for Smartways, a company that wanted to fit with the brand’s red corporate ... -
SafeWork NSW investigating Burwood partial building collapse
SafeWork NSW was notified of a section of a multi-storey commercial property collapsing at 52 – 56 Railway Parade during a demolition process at around midday ... -
University of South Australia develop automated tool to predict construction site hazards
The research team from the University of South Australia has constructed a “knowledge graph” that predicts construction site hazards. Construction sites account for approximately 20% of ... -
Construction company fined $70,000 after fall through plywood flooring
Caelli Constructions (Vic) was sentenced ex-parte at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 27 November 2024 after being found guilty of a single charge of failing ... -
EWPA Launches Digital Yellow Card
The Elevating Work Platform Association (EWPA) has launched its Digital Yellow Card Operator Licence, a significant step forward in ensuring the safety and competency of workers operating elevating ... -
Experts Say Sydney Water Still Safe
Sydney Water’s Head of Laboratory Services, Julia Bartlett, has confirmed that Sydney’s drinking water remains well within the stringent safety standards set by the Australian Drinking ... -
Call to Make Safety-Related Standards Cost-Free
As small businesses continue to struggle with high operational and living costs, there are calls to make at least one running cost free with concerns safety ... -
Building industry urge for work safety entering Safe Work Month
Building leaders have urged work safety moving into October, emphasising its importance in the residential building industry. HIA industry and policy chief executive Simon Croft says ...
