Safety
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Safe Work Australia re-opens workplace exposure standards review
Safe Work Australia has re-opened the workplace exposure standards for public feedback from 1 February 2021. It’s reviewing the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants (WES) ... -
Boards, directors must get ‘hands on’ to avoid falling foul of new industrial manslaughter laws
SAI Global has warned that delegating accountability for workplace safety will not be sufficient defence for board members and C-Suite executives under new industrial manslaughter laws ... -
Contact Harald: Australian-first Bluetooth contact tracing solution
The Victorian construction industry, forging ahead on the road to recovery post-COVID, is using the latest Bluetooth contact tracing technology, Contact Harald, to ensure the safety ... -
WA Master Plumbers validated by Channel 7 discussion
Perth’s Channel 7 Flashpoint current program is looking at systemic problems West Australia building and construction industry, validating what The Master Plumbers and Gasfitters Association of ... -
RS Components level up safety range with Blundstone Boots
RS Components has started working with Australian safety footwear company Blundstone. Developed by a team based in Hobart, Blundstone abides by the Australian safety standard AS ... -
VBA reminds plumbers of drainage inspections, fines associated
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has released data showing that plumbers were either not ready for or failed to show up to one third of all ... -
New guide addresses stagnant water in buildings with low occupancy
Not many buildings are fully occupied right now in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the International Association of Plumbing ... -
Brisbane commercial building installs HVAC technology to render viruses inactive
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the concern of indoor air quality, Johnson Controls has installed AtmosAir bi-polar ionisation technology across the three floors of ... -
Workers ‘fly the flag’ to address construction industry’s suicide crisis
Thousands of construction workers across Australia are flying flags on major projects today to highlight the suicide crisis facing the industry and promote efforts to save ... -
Plumbers warn of health risks in rush to lead-free products
One of the nation’s oldest tapware manufacturers says moves by state and federal building authorities to mandate lead-free plumbing products could have serious health risks by ...
