A man was killed and another injured after becoming trapped beneath landfill in a freak workplace accident. Co-workers reportedly dug through tonnes of debris with their bare hands in their efforts to free the 2 men. One man, in his…
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Workers in Queensland Advised to Get Their Flu Shots
According to Queensland Health, 25 people have died in the state so far this year due to the flu. In light of this, people are being urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible. This year alone there have been…
Plumber Hospitalised after Serious Acid Burns
A horrific accident has taken place involving an Adelaide plumber who suffered serious acid burns in a workplace accident. The 69 year old man was unblocking a pipe at the time when a bottle of sulphuric acid he was using…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, construction, OHS, plumber, whitecard, whs, workplace health and safety
WA Work Accident Claims Man’s Life
An accident at a work site in Perth’s south-east has claimed the life of a worker who had been unloading a truck at the time. According to reports, the man was crushed at the Welshpool steel fabricator site. Police and…
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Singaporean Workers Dies after Failing to Secure Harness
A construction worker in Singapore recently died after falling six floors at a construction site. It was discovered that the worker had not secured his safety harness to a life line. The state coroner found that the 51 year old…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, construction site, OHS, tradesman, tradies, whs, workplace health and safety
SafeWork Blitz Outcomes Acheived
SafeWork NSW says a 12 month construction industry blitz aimed at reducing falls from heights has achieved its intended outcome of improving working at heights safety and compliance. According to Tony Williams, SafeWork NSW Executive Director, inspectors visited 1000 sites…
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How to Get a Construction Job in Australia
As the new year approaches you may be thinking it’s time to start looking for a new job, perhaps in the rewarding and challenging field of construction. You should know that while the construction industry is lucrative, before you can…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction, OHS, training, white card, white card course, whitecard, whs, work safely in construction, workplace health and safety
New Research Finds FIFO Workers at Risk of Psychological Stress
A new report has found that fly-in,fly-out (FIFO) workers experience high levels of psychological distress compared to non-FIFO workers. FIFO workers experience higher levels of distress, 33 per cent whereas only 17 per cent of non-FIFO workers experience psychological distress.…
WorkSafe Victoria Reminds Workplaces to Remember Safety at This Time of Year
Although this may be the “most wonderful time of the year”, for workers it can be a nightmare, especially if safety begins to take a back seat to festive cheer. WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder to both workers and…
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ACT Construction Groups Call for End to Rogue Contractors
Construction industry groups including Master Builders Association’s ACT Branch have called for a complete overhaul of the ACT’s contractor licensing regime. Industry groups have blamed rogue tradies for Canberra’s building quality issues, saying unqualified and unlicensed contractors are undercutting legitimate…
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