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Return to work coordination training

Employers with a base tariff premium of more than $50,000, or employers who are self-insured, or insured with a specialised...
December 21, 2023
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How to become a Health and Safety Representative in NSW

There is a specific procedure that must be followed in order to become a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) in New South Wales...
October 14, 2023
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How to apply for an Asbestos Licence in NSW

SafeWork NSW and Service NSW now have an easier way to apply for new Asbestos Removal Licences and Demolition Licences in...
October 12, 2021
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Sun Smart Safety Tool Kit

With summer around the corner the UV index increases from the October to March period. This is particularly important for...
September 14, 2016
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Picture of the Month – Sun Safety

This painter was working on a summer day painting the facade of the house. To minimise the risk of UV...
September 14, 2016
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“Some people are plain stupid and you have a duty towards them”

On the 29 February 2012 Mr Tse, was carrying out work at private premises at Epping. By origin he comes...
June 17, 2016
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Poor Electrical Practises

These pictures were taken from a residential construction site next to a primary school. Residential construction sites are notorious for...
June 17, 2016
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NSW Government Reforms: WorkCover NSW Replaced by 3 Agencies

The NSW Government recently made an announcement regarding structural reforms to the operation and regulation of statutory insurance schemes in...
March 15, 2016
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Fatal Incident Using 9″ Grinder

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating a fatal incident that happened on Thursday 4 February 2016 in Maleny. A...
February 28, 2016
Clause 445 of the WHS Regulation states ” a person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that workers engaged by the person, whom the person reasonably believes may be involved in asbestos removal work or in the carrying out...
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This painter was seen painting the eves on a residential building. Falling from heights is one of highest causes of injury in the construction industry. For more information about working at height at residential sites download Preventing falls in housing...
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This month’s picture of the month is titled “if there is a will there is a way”. These 2 construction workers found it difficult to set up an access ladder to reach the scaffold so a pallet was used instead....
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Clause 21 of the WHS Regulation states that a health and safety representative is entitled to attend the following courses of training in work health and safety: an initial course of training of 5 days, 1 day’s refresher training each...
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The Australian Skills Quality Authority will undertake a strategic review of the entry-level occupational health and safety training required to work on construction sites in Australia, commonly known as the White Card. Concerns have also been raised about onlineassessment, particularly...
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The Australian Skills Quality Authority will undertake a strategic review of the entry-level occupational health and safety training required to work on construction sites in Australia, commonly known as the White Card. There has been wide spread concern regarding the...
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On 24 May 2004, a client attended the employer place of work a community service centre for the purpose of an access visit to her three children, who had been removed from her care the week prior. An interview was...
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A company has been fined $275,000 for failure to ensure that people other than its employees were not exposed to risks to their health or safety and welfare at their workplace. At the time of the incident a crane crew...
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