Confined spaces present risks to people who work in them such as poor ventilation, allowing hazardous atmospheres to quickly develop. The risks are usually heightened in smaller spaces which is why the NSW government is warning about the dangers of…
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NSW Government Warns about Confined Space Safety
Posted in Blog Tagged with: confined space, construction, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
WorkSafe Urges Employers to Ensure Workers Protection in the Heat
WorkSafe Victoria reminded employers in the state’s north to take measures to protect workers in prolonged extreme heat. Summer isn’t over yet so its important our efforts to keep workers safe in the heat continue especially where workers have to…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, construction, outdoor workers, tradies, whitecard, worksafe
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
Co-Workers Revisit Workers Crush Deaths on Construction Site
Two tradesmen who witnessed the fatal accident that claimed the lives of their workmates on the Jaxon construction in East Perth in 2015 have told a court what happened on that day. Two Irish construction workers were killed when a…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, construction, Construction workers, tradeworkers, tradies, whitecard
Female Construction Workers Benefit from Industry Opportunities
A recent article on News.com.au highlighted the soaring pay of women in the Australian construction industry. According to reports, female construction workers are benefiting from the boom in construction with pay packets over a hundred thousand dollars. Despite the financial…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, Construction workers, tradespeople, tradeswomen, tradies, whitecard, women in construction
Husband and Wife Alleged Ringleaders in Construction Qualification Fraud
A man and woman have been arrested after an investigation revealed that they were the ringleaders behind a scheme issuing fake construction industry trade qualifications to unqualified people for a fee since 2015. The 55 year old man and his…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, construction, construction industry, Regustered Training Organisation, RTO, trade qualifications, tradies, whitecard
Falling Debris Crushes Construction Worker on Brooklyn Site
A father of 4 from Newark in New York was recently killed when falling debris crushed him at a building site in Brooklyn, just one day before the American holiday of Thanksgiving. The heartbroken family of the man have called…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, Construction Accident, construction worker, Crushing, safety risks, tradesperson, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
US Construction Industry Ranks Highest for Drug Overdose Deaths
While the Australian construction industry battles it’s own depression and drug addiction issues, the US industry is fighting an even greater battle. Construction workers in the USA have the highest mortality rate out of 26 occupations, for heroin and methadone-related…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building industry, construction, construction industry, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Shedding Light on Asbestos Issues
Asbestos Awareness Week may have come and gone (19-25 November) but the message to focus on the dangers associated with asbestos lives on. Speaking during the campaign, Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace said Asbestos Awareness Week was a chance…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: asbestos, construction, renovations, tradies, workplace health and safety
Victorian Apprentice Killed on the Job
An apprentice has been killed at a Melbourne business recently. It is believed the 20 year old man was working inside an open-ended tank at a Cranbourne West business when he was overcome by fumes in the confined space. WorkSafe…
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