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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Why Construction Workers are at A Higher Risk of Traumatic Spinal Injury
Workers in the construction industry, together with those in the transport industries, have been identified as being at a higher risk of traumatic spinal injuries. A team of researchers from The University of NSW Sydney and the University of Sydney…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, building, construction, tradies, traumatic spinal injuries, traumatic spinal injury, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Statistics Reveal The Most Dangerous Jobs of 2018
SafeWork Australia has revealed which are the most dangerous industries in Australia, according to statistics and so far the transport, postal services and warehousing sector is the most deadly with 29 fatalities this year. Last year the agriculture, forestry and…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, construction work, oh, Safe Work Australia, tradies, whitecard, whs, workers, workplace health and safety
How China is Building Faster than Ever
China is one those countries where construction cannot keep up with the demand and population growth. One way builders are overcoming this and putting up structures faster than usual is with core tubular stainless steel. Haven’t heard of it before?…
Company Fined $125K Following Serious Apprentice Injury
A 4th year apprentice diesel fitter was seriously injured in an incident at a sand and gravel business, while working on an electrical fault in the engine of a backhoe.He was being supervised by an experienced fitter/mechanic and was working…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Apprentice, building, construction, tradeworker, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Australians Encouraged to Think About Workplace Safety This October
Australians are being encouraged to take a moment to think about workplace safety this October, in Safe Work’s National Safe Work Month. Safe Work Australia Chair Diane Smith-Gander reminded all Australians in all workplaces that a safety incident can happen…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, construction, Construction Safety, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
October is National Safe Work Month
October is National Safe Work Month, a month to observe workplace health and safety – an initiative started by Safe Work Australia in 2008. It was originally planned to develop national policy and guidance for workplace health and safety and…
Young Tradies High Silicosis Risk, Doctors Warned
Doctors have been urged to check young tradeworkers for signs of silicosis after lawyers have become inundated with calls from concerned tradies about the condition. Silicosis is a life-threatening lung disease caused by inhaled silica particles. The lawyers are now…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, construction, silicosis, tradesworkers, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Does the Weather Stop You Doing Your Job
All outdoor workers are sometimes affected by the weather but when you work in construction, deciding when to down tools can become a more complicated issue. Just downing tools because its too hot or cold or rainy is not so…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction, Construction workers, OHS, tradies, whs, workplace health and safety
Construction Jobs Boom Benefiting Tradies
The boom in the building and infrastructure construction sectors is benefiting tradies around the country with “extremely buoyant labour market conditions”. According to an article on Sourceable.net the number of full time and part-time workers employed throughout the building and…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction, OHS, tradespeople, tradies, whs, workplace health and safety
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