Safety
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Gas Safety Alert for Restaurant Tabletop Cooking
Diners and restaurant owners are reminded that portable gas appliances powered by butane canisters cannot be used for commercial purposes, such as tabletop cooking experiences. WA’s ... -
Carbon Monoxide Causes Fatality in Victoria
Energy Safe Victoria is reminding the community never to use outdoor gas appliances indoors, after the Coroners Court of Victoria confirmed carbon monoxide poisoning as the ... -
Tradie Counselling Service TIACS Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
Australia’s leading industry-funded mental health counselling service for tradies, truckies, rural and blue-collar workers, TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter) turned three years old recently. “TIACS ... -
Check Rinnai Energysaver for carbon monoxide risk
Energy Safe Victoria is calling on those using Rinnai Energysaver heaters with combined horizontal/vertical on-wall flue systems to contact the supplier to ensure they are not ... -
Calls intensify for ban on lethal engineered stone
Unions, along with medical professionals and health and safety experts, have amplified their call for a full ban on all engineered stone products that contain deadly ... -
Blitz highlights safety issues on both sides of the border
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW visited 59 construction sites in Albury and Wodonga from 28-30 March as part of a joint operation to boost workplace safety. ... -
Rise in Powerline Incidents
Energy Safe Victoria is calling on the community, particularly heavy machinery operators, to take better care around powerlines following a 21% increase in incidents in 2022. ... -
LPG Gas Leak Leaves Woman in Hospital
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is reminding Victorians to ensure they check their LPG cylinder connections and only use hoses and fittings provided with approved appliances after ... -
$10,000 Donation to Help Fight Against Asbestos
The Asbestos & HAZMAT Removal Contractors Association (AHRCA) has presented Advocacy Australia with a cheque for $10,000 at the Master Builders Association of NSW to support ... -
Company Fined After Worker Killed by Pressurised Pipe
A fire suppression company has been convicted and fined $450,000 after a worker suffered a fatal injury when he attempted to remove a metal ‘test cap’ ...
