Safety
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MATES in Construction: Suicide prevention is finally in focus
MATES in Construction has said that the recent action from the federal government is a turning point in the discussion about suicide prevention in the community. ... -
Calls for government to help remediate asbestos tainted soil on public land
Asbestos is still an issue despite the steps Australia has taken to remove it. There is an estimated millions of tonnes of tainted soil estimated to ... -
WorkSafe VIC: Make workplace safety a priority in 2021
WorkSafe is calling on all Victorians to prioritise health and safety in the workplace following the deaths of 65 workers 2020. WorkSafe chief executive Colin Radford ... -
Sentence for fake information about asbestos-contaminated waste disposal
Paul Mouawad, who was paid nearly a quarter of a million to take asbestos-contaminated soil to a lawful landfill has been handed a one-year term of ... -
SafeWork to examine Sydney construction sites
SafeWork will be visiting construction sites across wider Sydney this week with inspectors looking at unsafe working systems across the entire process. Better Regulation Division executive ... -
WorkSafe Vic: Let’s be very clear about workplace sexual harassment
WorkSafe is encouraging all Victorian employers and workers to make it their business to stamp out workplace sexual harassment, launching the Let’s Be Very Clear campaign. ... -
The Bacchus Marsh family business helping make the western suburbs asbestos free
Grounds Maintenance Australia (GMA) is doing its bit to help make the west of Melbourne asbestos-free. The west has long had a reputation for being home ... -
Government allowing deadly asbestos history to repeat on silicosis epidemic
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has accused the Federal Government of bowing to industry pressure by leaving thousands of workers at risk of developing the deadly ... -
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) ... -
Vic gov bans high-risk cladding for new multi-storey buildings
The Victorian Government has introduced a world-first ban on cladding deemed to be high risk in an effort to reduce fire hazards. When announcing the aluminium ...
