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Construction safety

Strong August winds claim two lives in NSW

SafeWork NSW has issued a timely reminder on August 16, 2017 to businesses to ensure workers and the community are safe when working in strong winds after one worker was...

Strong August winds claim two lives in NSW

SafeWork NSW has issued a timely reminder on August 16, 2017 to businesses to ensure workers and the community are safe when working in strong winds after one worker was...

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Traffic management

Preventing end of queue collisions

Control of traffic around and through road works is a very high-risk activity on road construction sites, and it is critical that the safety of road workers and road users...

Preventing end of queue collisions

Control of traffic around and through road works is a very high-risk activity on road construction sites, and it is critical that the safety of road workers and road users...

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Construction sector

The hollow promise of construction-led jobs and...

Any downturn in the construction industry could trigger job losses to a range of sectors that support the building industry, such as planning, project management, real estate and property services. This...

The hollow promise of construction-led jobs and...

Any downturn in the construction industry could trigger job losses to a range of sectors that support the building industry, such as planning, project management, real estate and property services. This...

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Apprentice and fall prevention in construction

South Australia launches action plan for constr...

Apprentices and fall prevention is the key focus of an industry action plan released on August 10, 2017 and developed by the South Australian work health and safety regulator as...

South Australia launches action plan for constr...

Apprentices and fall prevention is the key focus of an industry action plan released on August 10, 2017 and developed by the South Australian work health and safety regulator as...

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Fire installation and compliance

NSW government announces 10-point plan for fire...

The Department of Fair Trading NSW has announced a wide-ranging fire safety package to be headed up by the state government.  Following in the wake of the Grenfell fire in...

NSW government announces 10-point plan for fire...

The Department of Fair Trading NSW has announced a wide-ranging fire safety package to be headed up by the state government.  Following in the wake of the Grenfell fire in...

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bullying and harassment in emergency services

Parliamentary inquiry finds bullying prevalent ...

A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into police officers, paramedics and firefighters being bullied and harassed in the workplace has heard hundreds of harrowing accounts from individuals working in the emergency services. ...

Parliamentary inquiry finds bullying prevalent ...

A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into police officers, paramedics and firefighters being bullied and harassed in the workplace has heard hundreds of harrowing accounts from individuals working in the emergency services. ...

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