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Indoor Air Quality and Mould in Office and Residential Buildings

Posted on 19 April 2016
Odours and mould in buildings may be experienced by some people and if it persists, can generate high levels of concern in people living and working in that environment.  Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can result from a number of causes such as  inadequate ventilation; poorly maintained ...
Posted in:Peter Attwood  

Andrews Government increases the number of agencies dealing with Asbestos

Posted on 2 April 2016
The Andrews Government has established the VAEA with a mission to remove all asbestos by 2020.
The Andrews Labor Government will establish a dedicated agency to target and prioritise the removal of asbestos in Government buildings across Victoria.
Minister for Finance Robin Scott toda...
Posted in:Peter Attwood  

Total Facilities Expo 6th- 7th April - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Posted on 2 April 2016
HAZCON will be at the Total Facilities Expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from  6-7th April. Come and see us at Stand A37; we look forward to speaking with you.
Facility Managers can Struggle to Manage HSE in Many Buildings Facility managers often have a dif...
Posted in:Ian Good  

The roles and responsibilities of Supervisors and Managers-The buck stops with the people who have management and control of the workplace.

Posted on 1 March 2016
A number of WorkSafe prosecutions involving industrial accidents has highlighted the level of responsibility placed on managers and supervisors. In one of the  cases, the Supervisor was aware of the inadequate guarding of the plant and the poor work practices used on the site. The acciden...
Posted in:Peter Attwood  

How to successfully manage contractors - help is at hand!

Posted on 28 February 2016
Many of us are now regularly working with contractors in our workplace. The changing nature of work activities mean that the use of contractors, including labour hire is on the increase.
Use of contractors in itself does not result in poor health and safety standards, but failure to manage contr...
Posted in:Richard Forster  

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Worksafe Amendments to OHS Act 2004

Posted by Andy Perry on 11 August 2020
Worksafe Victoria has recently made an amendment to the OHS Act 2004 in relation to duty to notify under Part 5. The new regulations came into fo...
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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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