With several days of severe storms predicted in South East Queensland by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) is urging everyone to ensure that plumbing is a key priority in storm preparation.

Pre-cooling is commonly used by professional athletes competing in hot and humid environments to improve performance, so how can this strategy be applied to those working in hot conditions?

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has announced its new Mentally Healthy Workplace workshops.

Last month in Cairns, while working on air-conditioning equipment in an elevated environment (like many plumbers who work on roofs and in roof cavities), an employee fell to his death at James Cook University (JCU)

The impact of Coronavirus is wide ranging within the building and construction industry, with effects to be felt within the supply chain and to employment conditions and safety.

Frequently asked questions and answers about social distancing and how this effects the Construction industry to COVID-19.

Making repairs to or replacing metal pipes and installing water meters can put you at risk of electric shock.

Workers must pass a ‘fit test’ before being issued tight-fitting respirators, with two methods of testing available—quantitative and qualitative.

Employee training is one of the most underrated aspects of workforce management in the construction industry.

MPAQ proudly presented the 2017 Plumbing and Gas Summit on Thursday 12 October at Victoria Park Golf Complex in Brisbane. A total of $6,000 was raised throughout the year and presented to Orange Sky Australia representative, Kelly Wishart.

Plumbers can receive an electrical shock if there is a fault in the electrical supply system on the premises where they are working or in the street. Current can flow in the earth wire and onto the water piping system making it "live".

Site Safety Solutions Pty Ltd has emerged as a market leading provider of workplace health and safety management solutions.