Worker suffers electric shock forming concrete slab
07 July, 2021WorkSafe Queensland (WSQ) has reported that a worker received an electric shock while he was preparing to form up a concrete slab.
$75K fine after serious electrical shock
05 July, 2021A Queensland roofing company has been fined $75,000 after a worker received a serious electrical shock from overhead powerlines.
New safety standards for all button battery products
27 May, 2021The Australian Government has introduced four mandatory standards for the use of button and coin batteries.
Victorian man convicted after working while unlicensed
26 May, 2021Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has prosecuted an unlicensed electrical worker whose subpar and unsafe work resulted in a resident receiving an electric shock.
Company fined after apprentice suffers arc flash injury
20 May, 2021A Sydney company has been fined $150,000 after one of its apprentice workers suffered serious injury from an arc flash explosion.
AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules Amendment 2 published
14 May, 2021Standards Australia published Amendment 2 to the Wiring Rules on 30 April 2021. It comes into force on 30 October 2021.
Contractor loses licence over multiple infringements
06 May, 2021Queensland's Electrical Licensing Committee has disqualified an electrical worker from holding an electrical work licence for five years.
ETU calls out unsafe working conditions on solar farm
20 April, 2021The ETU says video and images from a solar farm construction site are evidence of dangerous working conditions.
Last chance to have your say on Australian WHS strategy
29 March, 2021Safe Work Australia is asking industrty members to complete a five-minute survey about the current Australian WHS Strategy 2012–2022.
Committing to cabling compliance
15 March, 2021 by Paul Stathis, Chief Executive OfficerIn Australia, cabling regulations are mandated under the Telecommunications Act, ensuring that installers, products and installations meet stringent criteria.
Household appliance performance standards revised
11 March, 2021Standards Australia has published a revised series of standards to better enable selection of energy-efficient household appliances.
Mental health risk assessment tool goes digital
05 March, 2021Queensland employers now have access to People at Work, said to be Australia's only validated and evidence-based psychosocial risk assessment survey.
SafeWork investigations standardised
26 February, 2021The NSW Government has launched a new service standard for handling workplace incidents.
Disciplinary action for five licence holders
19 January, 2021Five electrical licence holders were subject to disciplinary action throughout November and December 2020.
LCA focuses on non-compliant products
15 December, 2020LCA continues to maintain its position on the use of non-compliant products in Australia, reporting 17 suspected products to the electrical safety regulator.
