SafeWork NSW and the NSW Government is encouraging form workers and concrete construction workers to provide feedback on a draft formwork code of practice, which aims to provide practical guidance
LinkedIn
“Hidden danger” of mould-related illness
Federal MP Lucy Wicks is leading the charge for a nation-wide inquiry into the health effects and illnesses from exposure to black mould. Ms Wicks, the MP for Robertson, has
Bottled water containing mould causes illness in Brisbane woman
A Brisbane woman claims she was made unwell after drinking bottled water which contained what she believed to be mould. Zara Ward purchased the bottled Pump bottle from a cafe
Construction worker dies after fall from height on job site in Western Sydney
A 38-year old worker has died after falling five storeys and down a shaft at a Geneva Jordan Springs development near Penrith yesterday. Emergency services rushed to the scene, including
Mould concerns over common household items
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology and the University of Illinois have teamed up to provide a study into common household items that can potentially harbour dangerous bacteria. Items
Hospital operating rooms test positive for mould
Seattle Children’s Hospital in Washington has closed down it’s operating theatres after air testing revealed aspergillus mould present in the operating rooms and equipment storage rooms. The Hospital released a
Building surveyor suspended over dangerous apartment approval
As the flammable cladding saga continues, one Melbourne building surveyor has had his license suspended, after it was found he had approved some of the most dangerously clad apartments, containing
$90K over severed hand injury at Melbourne site
Melbourne company, JBS Australia Pty Ltd, has pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court to a count of failing to provide a safe working environment after a worker’s hand was
