A company has been fined over the deaths of 2 Ballarat workers that died last year in March when the trench they were working in collapsed. The incident was investigated by WorkSafe who alleged that the company had failed to…
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Expert Says Australia Must Embrace Industrialised Construction
According to experts, if we want to reduce building times and costs, we need to embrace industrialised construction. In the post on Sourceable.net the writer highlights how having a building’s components pre-cut in a factory can drastically reduce turnaround time.…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, construction, pre-fabricated construction, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Help Available for NSW First Time Workers
As many young people enter the workforce in 2019, it’s important that they have access to help and advice to face the challenges of life on the job site, particularly for those entering trade fields. Minister for Better Regulation Matt…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: Mental Health, tradesman, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard, WHS, workplace health and safety, Young Workers
Canberra Light Rail Workers Forced to Labour in Extreme Heat
Construction workers on Canberra’s light rail network recently had to work in near 40 degree heat, despite the construction union pushing for a deal for workers to stop working when temperatures reach 37 degrees. Workers had to endure 39 degrees…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction, tradies, whitecard, WHS, workplace health and safety
Worker Dies after being Electrocuted on Roof
A fatal workplace electrocution has taken place in Melbourne’s outer-west at a house in Plumpton. A 19 year old man died after being electrocuted while working on the roof of a house. The man was installing an air-conditioner on the…
Posted in White Card Tagged with: construction site, electrocution, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Time-lapse Video Shows Building Constructed
There’s nothing like a construction time-lapse video to highlight the marvels of modern construction and design, watching a building being erected from nothing into something people live, work and shop in, and this video is no different. Let’s watch and…
SafeWork SA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Summer Heat Hazards
Summer is not over yet and SafeWork SA’s reminder to employers is to protect workers from summer heat hazards. Employers with outdoor workers in particular, must take the necessary measures to manage the risks associated with heat stress and solar…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, construction, Heat Stress, SafeWork SA, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Worker Killed in Queensland Bulldozer Incident
One Queensland worker who was involved in a workplace accident on New Year’s Eve didn’t see 2019, he died after a dozer he was operating rolled from an elevated position. The 49 year old man died at the Saraji open…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, bulldozer, construction, dozer, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Construction Site Manager Cleared of Blame over Irish Workers Deaths
The former construction site manager of the Perth site where 2 Irish tradies were tragically crushed by a massive concrete panel in N0vember 2015, has been cleared of charges by a magistrate. The site manager had been in charge of…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, construction, site manager, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Prioritise Worker Safety in 2019, Especially Young Workers
Let’s work to ensure that 2019 is better for workplace health and safety than 2018 was. Although we did see a slight improvement last year in comparison to the previous year, more needs to be done to keep workers safe,…
Posted in White Card Tagged with: building, construction, labourer, whitecard, workplace health and safety, Young Workers
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