Accurate and efficient asbestos identification - a must have

Posted by Peter Attwood on 3 August 2016
Determining whether material contains asbestos is critical for property managers or construction and demolition sites. The legislation requires that analysis is undertaken by a NATA accredited laboratory. HAZCON is a NATA certified Laboratory (Accreditation No 13234) for analysing suspected As...
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Understanding Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances

Posted by Andy Perry on 26 July 2016
Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances are used in everyday occurrences, such as cleaning the office, fuelling your vehicle and herbicide for unwanted vegetation. WorkSafe Victorian Statistics estimates that over 200 personnel receive chemical burns when handling, storing or transporting haz...
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Mould Issues During Winter

Posted by Peter Attwood on 12 July 2016
Now that the winter months are upon us, mould can be an issue for some homes and buildings. Due to the colder temperatures and use of heaters, as well as sealing up of homes and rooms, moisture builds up around windows, sills, corners of rooms, bathrooms and laundries. The combination of moist...
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Safety - Good business practice, ethics or morals?

Posted by Richard Forster on 28 June 2016
"Our people are our greatest asset." You may well have heard this mantra and you may well actually believe in it! Your answer to the following question however, may reveal a little about your organisational culture when it comes to how well are you managing the health, safety and wel...
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HAZCON Graduate Certificate Presentation

Posted by Peter Attwood on 14 June 2016
HAZCON's CEO Peter Attwood was very proud to present HSE consultant John Rochford with his Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety at last month's Business Performance Review. After two years of hard work and dedication, John was awarded his post-graduate certification e...
 

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Employers' duties when asking employees to work at heights or work in confined spaces

Posted by Ian Good on 9 July 2020
Employers' duties when asking employees to work at heights or work in confined spaces
Employers arrange training for their employees so that they have the skills and knowledge to safely conduct work at height or in confined spaces....
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Posted by Richard Forster on 9 June 2020
Everyone is to some extent affected by the current situation regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The sheer volume of information on th...
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