Work Health and Safety

From 1 July, work with engineered stone in the manufacturing, supply, processing, and installation of benchtops, panels, and slabs must cease.

Prosam Building Services Pty Ltd was convicted in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court for four (4) counts of failing to provide a safe working environment and performing high-risk construction work without a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS).

Whether we are drilling into a wall to install some fixings or drilling from outside to inside to run some pipework, we should really make sure it's safe to do so.

MATES in Construction can help. They conduct MATES General Awareness Training (GAT), a 45-minute training for workers on site to talk about mental health and provide practical guidance on how you can help when your colleague needs it.

WorkCover Queensland is investing in the construction industry’s injury risk reduction, with its recent collaboration with MPAQ.

On 1 May 2023, the Code of Practice – Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements – came into effect in relation to the management of the risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in construction work, and the manufacturing of construction elements. Is your business compliant?

Master Plumbers' Safety is a cloud-based workplace health and safety (WHS) management system designed to provide industry with a clear, quick, and compliant system to manage WHS in their businesses.

Dan runs his own plumbing company in Sydney and in 2019 had a serious incident using a plumber jetter down a house connection branch with a boundary trap. The nozzle turned around inside the trap, exited and buried itself into his nose and eye. Dan suffered horrific injuries which included losing his right eye.

Following the major weather event across North Queensland, which has included heavy rainfall and flooding, health and safety must remain a key priority for homeowners.

An industrial component manufacturer company in Victoria has been issued with a record fine of $2.1 million, plus an individual fine of $140,000 on its director, for recklessly engaging in conduct that placed a person in danger of a serious injury