Safety
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Surge in DIY home renovations fuelling potential asbestos-related health crisis
A surge in DIY home renovations during pandemic fuelling potential asbestos-related health crisis. Australians are being asked to think twice about asbestos as new research reveals ... -
New Victorian silica safety regulations come into effect
Victoria’s new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Crystalline Silica) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) came into effect on 15 November 2021. These new laws have been introduced ... -
Interior Gas Water Heater Installation Puts Family at Risk
A Midvale, WA, family was exposed to potential fire and carbon monoxide risks after a licensed gas fitter installed an outdoor-only water heater inside their house ... -
Tradies’ mental health crisis sparks increase in targeted support for workforce
While many industries have been forced to halt for the better part of the past two years, Australia’s construction sector has powered through COVID-19 lockdowns and ... -
Construction industry comes together to support ACT construction apprentice mental health
The CFMEU, Creative Safety Initiative (CSI) and Construction Charitable Works (CCW) have launched their mental health training and support program for ACT construction apprentices. CSI will ... -
New research highlights need to re-prioritise safety, wellbeing in construction
Procore Technologies has released new industry research that reveals low rates of safety training and mental healthy initiatives within Australian construction organisations. The survey also showed ... -
Labour Hire toolkit gives workers a nation-first safety tool
An Australian-first toolkit to improve safety for labour hire workers, including a worker guide and a self-assessment checklist for businesses, has been launched as part of ... -
UniSA Digs Deep to Prevent Construction Worker Suicides
Every year 190 Australians working in the construction industry take their own lives – that’s one worker every second day. They’re confronting statistics, but for an ... -
NSW TAKING ACTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS
The NSW Government is taking a step towards eliminating unsafe work on ladders, roofs and scaffold on building sites in a bid to better protect tradies ... -
R U OK? Let’s Talk…
R U OK? is calling on Australian tradespeople to add conversation skills to their toolkits, and has just released ‘Tradies Tools to Talk’, a conversation guide to help tradies spark a conversation with someone who might be doing it tough and to ...
