WorkCover Queensland has reminded all employers to pay attention to the safety of their employees in the lead-up to Christmas, particularly given that during this time of the year, injury claims tend to rise. According to WorkCover Queensland Executive –…
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Put Safety First in the Lead-up to Christmas
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, Construction Safety, falls, ladders, OHS, slips, tradesperson, tradies, trips and falls, whitecard, whs, Workcover Queensland, workplace health and safety
Scaffolding Non-compliance an Issue in The ACT
An audit of scaffolding on construction sites in Canberra have revealed serious non-compliance issues, particularly a lack of protection from falls. The audit by WorkSafe ACT found that only one in five scaffolds on commercial sites were fully compliant with…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, commercial construction site, construction, ladders, OHS, scaffolding, whitecard, whs, workplace health and safety
Safe Use of Ladders Video
The safe use of ladders is an issue that keeps coming up because of the number of incidents that occur every year, involving workers from all industries. The concerning part about these incidents is that they are preventable. Let’s watch…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, building, construction, ladder safety, ladders, OHS, safety, white card, whs, workplace health and safety
Beware Falls from Ladders
Ladders are commonly the cause for concern because people don’t use them properly. That is why work from heights is one of the topics covered by the White Card course. The most recent accident involving a ladder that resulted in…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: falls, ladders, OHS, Safety Training, white card, white card traiining, whs, Work health and safety
