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WHS Company director fined $116K over workplace bullying
September 5, 2019in WHS 0 Comments 0 Likes

Company director fined $116K over workplace bullying

The director of a Melbourne security company has been convicted and fined more than $116,000 for ongoing bullying towards his employees. Facing Broadmeadows Magistrate’s Court last Friday, John Bernard Moncrieff and

WHS NSW Updates Codes of Practise
September 5, 2019in WHS 0 Comments 0 Likes

NSW Updates Codes of Practise

SafeWork NSW has announced updates to 23 NSW Codes of Practice, now available via their website. SafeWork took the opportunity to remind “all businesses and employers to review the updated

Hazardous Materials Workplace WA puts schools on notice
September 4, 2019in Hazardous Materials 0 Comments 0 Likes

Workplace WA puts schools on notice

A hazardous materials blitz at primary schools in Western Australia has resulted in 239 improvement notices across 53 locations, with inspectors noting “worrying levels” of compliance with hazardous substance regulations

Safety Sydney Trains fined $525K over worker’s death
September 4, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

Sydney Trains fined $525K over worker’s death

Sydney Trains has been fined $525,000 over the 2016 death of signal mechanic Charles Lagaaia, who was hit by a train while undertaking works on track in Clyde, Western Sydney.

Workers Compensation Worker’s compensation fraud results in 9-month prison sentence
September 3, 2019in Workers Compensation 0 Comments 0 Likes

Worker’s compensation fraud results in 9-month prison sentence

A Victorian man has received a nine-month prison sentence over fraudulent worker’s compensation claims totalling more than $112,000. Andres Uranga faced Sunshine Magistrates Court last week over three counts of

Uncategorized Lendlease secures Western Sydney Airport contract
September 3, 2019in Uncategorized 0 Comments 0 Likes

Lendlease secures Western Sydney Airport contract

The Federal Government has announced that the $644 million earthworks contract for the initial development of Western Sydney’s new airport at BAdgery’s Creek has been awarded to Lendlease. Prime Minister

Asbestos Respiratory health assessments required, from WorkSafe Vic
September 2, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

Respiratory health assessments required, from WorkSafe Vic

WorkSafe Victoria has announced an update to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, requiring health assessments for those who work with crystalline silica. The call for assessments comes after a

Hazardous Materials Contaminated site causing headaches for Sydney apartment owners
September 2, 2019in Hazardous Materials 0 Comments 0 Likes

Contaminated site causing headaches for Sydney apartment owners

As Sydney struggles with a defective apartment crisis, another building has been revealed as unliveable, but for a different reason. The Opal, Zetland and Mascot apartment complexes were declared unsafe

Hazardous Materials SafeWork Australia: evaluating the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants
August 30, 2019in Hazardous Materials 0 Comments 0 Likes

SafeWork Australia: evaluating the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants

Safe Work Australia is evaluating the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants to ensure that they are based on the highest quality, most contemporary evidence and supported by a rigorous scientific

Asbestos ‘Not A Finished Issue’ – Mesothelioma continues to take lives
August 30, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

‘Not A Finished Issue’ – Mesothelioma continues to take lives

Despite being banned nation-wide for nearly 20 years, asbestos continues to affect hundreds of Australians. Mesothelioma, which is mostly caused by asbestos exposure, continues to claim lives at an average

Asbestos Asbestos ban limiting classic car importation
August 29, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

Asbestos ban limiting classic car importation

Australia’s plan to be entirely asbestos-free, particularly around importation is causing headaches for classic car enthusiasts. Almost all cars built before 1999 have asbestos-based components in brake linings, brake disc pads,

WHS Record fine for workplace bully handed down in South Australia
August 29, 2019in WHS 0 Comments 0 Likes

Record fine for workplace bully handed down in South Australia

An Adelaide workplace construction supervisor has been found guilty in the South Australian Employment Tribunal over a 2017 attack on an apprentice. Luke Daniel Chenoweth pleaded guilty to breaching workplace safety

Tech Robots and drones soon to feature on construction sites
August 28, 2019in Tech 0 Comments 0 Likes

Robots and drones soon to feature on construction sites

Advances in artificial intelligence and ongoing labour shortages mean that several construction companies have their eyes set firmly on the future and are considering employing drone painters, robot masons and

Asbestos White House staff relocated after asbestos risk
August 28, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

White House staff relocated after asbestos risk

Key staffers at the White House have been forced to relocate as several offices undergo asbestos abatement work. Ivanka Trump and senior counsellor Kellyanne Conway are among the staff affected.

Asbestos Johnson & Johnson case: article shows “weak link” between mesothelioma and asbestos exposure
August 27, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

Johnson & Johnson case: article shows “weak link” between mesothelioma and asbestos exposure

While Johnson & Johnson have made news today for the $845 million fine over their involvement in the American opioid crisis, their lawyers are working hard to dispute a link

Legislation WA Government announces new penalties for breaches of WHS laws including prison, $10M fines
August 27, 2019in Legislation 0 Comments 0 Likes

WA Government announces new penalties for breaches of WHS laws including prison, $10M fines

Under the industrial manslaughter laws preferred by Labor, those who operate businesses who are found to have contributed to the deaths of employees by breaking or disregarding workplace safety rules

Hazardous Materials Victorian Govt acts on silicosis risks in dry cutting of engineered stone
August 26, 2019in Hazardous Materials 0 Comments 0 Likes

Victorian Govt acts on silicosis risks in dry cutting of engineered stone

The Victorian Government has acted to better protect workers from exposure to silica dust, by introducing a ban on the uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone. According to WorkSafe Victoria,

Mould Banking exec crippled by mould-related illness
August 26, 2019in Mould 0 Comments 0 Likes

Banking exec crippled by mould-related illness

A CBA executive who was in the best shape of his life and had just completed his first marathon was understandably shocked when his health deteriorated rapidly and he lost

Safety Formwork Code of Practice: Have your say with SafeWork
August 23, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

Formwork Code of Practice: Have your say with SafeWork

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

Mould “Hidden danger” of mould-related illness
August 23, 2019in Mould 0 Comments 0 Likes

“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

Mould Bottled water containing mould linked to illness in Brisbane woman
August 23, 2019in Mould 0 Comments 0 Likes

Bottled water containing mould linked to 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

Working from Heights Safety Construction worker dies after fall from height on job site in Western Sydney
August 22, 2019in Working from Heights Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

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 Mould concerns over common household items
August 21, 2019in Mould 0 Comments 0 Likes

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

Mould Hospital operating rooms test positive for mould
August 21, 2019in Mould 0 Comments 0 Likes

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

Legislation Building surveyor suspended over dangerous apartment approval
August 20, 2019in Legislation 0 Comments 0 Likes

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

Safety $90K over severed hand injury at Melbourne site
August 20, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

$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

Legislation Landlords and tenants: rights and responsibilities over mould in residences
August 19, 2019in Legislation 0 Comments 0 Likes

Landlords and tenants: rights and responsibilities over mould in residences

The Tenants Union of NSW has recently released the results of a survey conducted about tenant’s experiences living with mould, with more than 400 respondents. According to the union’s Leo

Hazardous Materials NSW Case Study: damage caused by mould
August 19, 2019in Hazardous Materials 0 Comments 0 Likes

NSW Case Study: damage caused by mould

The following case study reflects decisions made by the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal, which is now the NSW Consumer and Commercial Division of NCAT from 1 January 2014. The information

Legislation Construction worker fined for assaulting a SafeWork inspector
August 16, 2019in Legislation 0 Comments 4 Likes

Construction worker fined for assaulting a SafeWork inspector

A Victorian construction worker has been fined after facing court for assaulting a WorkSafe inspector on a job site in Elwood, 2018. The inspector had been passing the construction site

Asbestos DIY renovators warned about asbestos risks
August 16, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

DIY renovators warned about asbestos risks

The rise in home renovation television shows has moved lawyers related to the infamous James Hardie cases to warn would-be renovators about the risks of undertaking DIY jobs themselves. Both

Air Quality Monitoring ‘Epic proportions’ of mould at Nauru processing centre, ‘poorly managed’, ‘comedy of errors’
August 15, 2019in Air Quality Monitoring 0 Comments 0 Likes

‘Epic proportions’ of mould at Nauru processing centre, ‘poorly managed’, ‘comedy of errors’

According to a microbiologist contracted by the Australian Government to assess growing concerns at the Nauru processing centre, says the contamination was “of epic proportions” and “presented a serious health

Legislation $349K fine for death of worker on NZ worksite
August 15, 2019in Legislation 0 Comments 0 Likes

$349K fine for death of worker on NZ worksite

A fruit juice company operating out of Hastings, New Zealand has been fined $NZ367,500 ($349,624) after an employee was killed in workplace machinery in 2017, and ordered to pay $NZ141,000

Air Quality Monitoring Townsville residents struggle with mould after floods inundated the region
August 14, 2019in Air Quality Monitoring 0 Comments 0 Likes

Townsville residents struggle with mould after floods inundated the region

Six months after significant flooding events hit Townsville, residents that are battling construction and insurance negotiations are also having to deal with an unprecedented problem of mould growing in residences.

Mould Health effects of exposure to mould or dampness upon children
August 14, 2019in Mould 0 Comments 1 Likes

Health effects of exposure to mould or dampness upon children

A report has been released explaining the connection between adverse respiratory health in children and mould or dampness in the home. The group of scientists investigated the association between exposure

Air Quality Monitoring Health Check: the effects of household mould on your health
August 13, 2019in Air Quality Monitoring 0 Comments 0 Likes

Health Check: the effects of household mould on your health

As reported recently, there’s been a significant increase in the number of homes affected by mould. The average person spends around 16 hours a day at home, and issues in

Mould Huge jump in number of Sydney homes affected by mould
August 13, 2019in Mould 0 Comments 0 Likes

Huge jump in number of Sydney homes affected by mould

Unexpectedly high rainfall across the east coast of NSW has resulted in a considerably higher prevalence of mould in Sydney homes and it poses significant health risks to residents. While

Air Quality Monitoring School for disabled children neglected as mould problems continue
August 12, 2019in Air Quality Monitoring 0 Comments 0 Likes

School for disabled children neglected as mould problems continue

According to local MP, Dr Michael Freelander, a Minto public school for disabled children remains covered in mould and should be bulldozed despite repeated pleas for help to the NSW

Air Quality Monitoring Legal action over toxic mould in workplace Australian first
August 8, 2019in Air Quality Monitoring 4 Comments 0 Likes

Legal action over toxic mould in workplace Australian first

A Townsville worker is taking action against her former employer for allegedly exposing her to toxic mould in what is believed to be an Australian first. Regina Senger, 31, was

Safety Electrical safety in the spotlight after incident
August 6, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

Electrical safety in the spotlight after incident

WHS Queensland has urged electrical workers to take care around live power lines after a number of incidents in recent weeks. A worker has died south of Cairns after being

Asbestos SafeWork NSW Position Paper: cladding over asbestos-containing? materials
August 2, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

SafeWork NSW Position Paper: cladding over asbestos-containing? materials

This position paper relates to a trend in the residential sector where asbestos cement sheeting is clad with new, non-asbestos products. This practice causes considerable damage to the asbestos-containing material

Safety Company fined over teen’s death on worksite
August 1, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

Company fined over teen’s death on worksite

A Western Australian company has faced court over the workplace death of 17-year-old Welsey Ballantine from 2017. Mr Ballantine died after falling through a skylight at the GPO building in

Safety AFL career prospects ruined after workplace accident
August 1, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

AFL career prospects ruined after workplace accident

Irish national Diarmuid Blake, who had hopes of taking his AFL talents to the highest level is now unable to walk or work, let alone play football after a serious workplace

Hazardous Materials Gold miner fined $150,000 over death of worker, third in string of fatalities
July 30, 2019in Hazardous Materials 0 Comments 0 Likes

Gold miner fined $150,000 over death of worker, third in string of fatalities

The owners of a Western Australian gold mining operation have been fined $150,000 over the death of a worker, the third recorded over a six-year period. Kevin Maloney’s Tulla Resources

Asbestos Asbestos exposure confirmed at Latrobe Valley power station
July 29, 2019in Asbestos 0 Comments 0 Likes

Asbestos exposure confirmed at Latrobe Valley power station

Two workers at Latrobe Valley power station, Jeeralong, have been confirmed as being exposed to asbestos while undertaking maintenance work at the plant. This is the second incident of asbestos

Uncategorized Serial dumper under fire over largest regional toxic waste dump in Victoria
July 25, 2019in Uncategorized 0 Comments 0 Likes

Serial dumper under fire over largest regional toxic waste dump in Victoria

A man linked to the Footscray warehouse that was last year gutted by fire has been discovered as the culprit behind 50 million litres of chemical waste illegally buried on a

Legislation Site supervisors face court for bullying incident where apprentice was set alight
July 19, 2019in Legislation 0 Comments 0 Likes

Site supervisors face court for bullying incident where apprentice was set alight

A construction supervisor in Adelaide has pleaded guilty in court this week to breaching the Work Health and Safety Act. The charges relate to an incident in April 2017 when

Hazardous Materials EPA & WorkSafe to handle dangerous goods & waste chemicals at Campbellfield site
July 17, 2019in Hazardous Materials 0 Comments 0 Likes

EPA & WorkSafe to handle dangerous goods & waste chemicals at Campbellfield site

Another Campbellfield site has caught the interest of the Environmental Protection Authority of Victoria, following the widely-publicised fire in a nearby factory earlier this year. WorkSafe Victoria will lead a

Safety Severe fines handed down in Victoria over serious falls from heights
July 16, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

Severe fines handed down in Victoria over serious falls from heights

Two businesses have been fined over serious workplace incidents in Victoria, one resulting in a fatality and the other in paraplegia, as the state regulator calls again for greater care

Safety $13K fine for obstructing investigation into workplace death
July 12, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

$13K fine for obstructing investigation into workplace death

A Queensland labour-hire business and company director have been fined and convicted in the Darwin Local Court this week after failing to cooperate with authorities including WorkSafe NT during an

Safety Lack of supervision costs QLD construction company $40K after trench injury
July 10, 2019in Safety 0 Comments 0 Likes

Lack of supervision costs QLD construction company $40K after trench injury

A small Brisbane plumbing company has been fined $40, 000 for failing to meet its work health and safety duties under the WHS Act, which relates to a failure to

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