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Crystalline Silica Update

Posted by Richard Forster on 1 April 2024
From 1 July 2024, the use, manufacturing, supply, processing and installation of engineered stone will be banned in Victoria. Some exceptions will be made for the removal, repair, minor modification, and disposal of engineered stone products installed prior to the prohibition (legacy products), ...
 

Excavation Alert - Safety Reminder

Posted by Andy Perry on 5 February 2024
Two companies involved with the development of the Gawler Rail Electrification Project in Adelaide’s north have agreed to spend more than $480,000 on safety improvements after a trench collapse that left a worker with serious injuries. The incident in July 2021 occurred at the Rumble Road ...
 

WorkSafe Victoria – Mental Health Update

Posted by Richard Forster on 17 October 2023
As we continue to wait for WorkSafe Victoria to introduce new legislation to regulate psychological health in the form of the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations, it may be timely to consider what is currently available. WorkSafe has recently made...
 

Emergency! Planning and Training

Posted by Richard Forster on 17 October 2023
As Australia moves towards Summer there will be an increasing focus on emergency management with regards to bushfires and other types of emergencies. From a compliance perspective, there is a need for emergency management planning and training the workforce on the emergency management plan. The...
 

Get on Board - October 2023 is Safe Work Month in Australia!

Posted by Richard Forster on 4 September 2023
October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. Safe Work Australia has released the theme and campaign kit for National Safe Work Month to be held in October 2...
 

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Nationally Recognised Asbestos Removal Training

Posted by Stephen Gleeson on 2 April 2025
Nationally Recognised Asbestos Removal Training – Class A and Class B My name is Stephen Gleeson, and as a trainer at HAZCON, I special...
 

Are you storing your Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Chemicals appropriately?

Posted by Andy Perry on 1 April 2025
There are several resources available to duty holders which include, but are not limited to, the Victorian Dangerous Goods and the Occupational Hea...
 

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