Safety
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Warning after water heater explosion
The Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) is appealing to people not to attempt hot water system repairs without a licensed plumber, following the reported explosion ... -
Demo burn shows life-saving value of fire sprinklers
To demonstrate the life-saving value of automatic fire sprinklers in Australian homes, two full-scale living room replicas will be set on fire in Sydney later this month. ... -
Plumbing Industry Guide to Safety 2019/20
Pro-Visual Publishing in conjunction with partner Master Plumbers Australia has proudly released their latest edition of the Augmented Reality (AR) Plumbing Industry Guide to Safety, distributed ... -
Coates Hire helps make calculated tool choices for professional plumbing
Implementing workplace safety measures is incredibly important when it comes to preventing commonly experienced workplace accidents like slips and falls, body stressing, being hit by moving ... -
Better mental health to help apprentices and construction industry
The blueprint for better mental health in the construction industry as well as other Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) funded projects will be launched by MATES in ... -
Active vs reactive
Legionella is an ongoing issue in plumbing systems globally and a topic Plumbing Connection has written about frequently. Now, Adelle King outlines two new product solutions ... -
Safety takes a cold shower
There appears to be a big disconnect throughout the industry between emergency shower and eyewash products that comply in a lab environment and how they perform ... -
Community warning post flood disaster in North Queensland
As locals go back to their homes in North Queensland after flooding, general safety is at the forefront of people’s minds. Plumbing checks are being urged ... -
Top End gets top MATES
The Northern Territory has launched the workplace mental health and suicide prevention program MATES for the construction, mining and energy industries. Minister for Primary Industry and ... -
Tradies urged to protect their hearing against risk of permanent hearing loss from industrial noise
Tradies across the country are at risk of developing permanent hearing loss due to noise hazards on the job. Tradies are being urged to listen to ...
