The latest innovation setting a new standard in home floodlighting, the Crompton Hornet 20W LED Floodlight, has been awarded the 2017 IES NSW Luminaire Design Award of Commendation.
The IES Award represents the NSW Chapter’s quality in the design and manufacture of luminaires within NSW. “We are proud to have been presented with this award as it recognises the vision that Gerard ... MORE
Power of Choice
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is working with industry to implement changes arising from a number of Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) inter-related rule changes by 1 December 2017.
These Rule changes, which originated from the AEMC’s Power of Choice (POC) review, include the Competition in Metering Rule Change, the... MORE
What’s happening?
Essential Energy would like to advise, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has recently released a Ring Fencing Guideline that Essential Energy must comply with by 1 January 2018.
The aim of the Guideline is to reduce the risk of anti-competitive behaviour by imposing obligations on electricity distributors from 1 January 2018 to functionally... MORE
From 1 November 2017, SafeWork NSW introduced “on the spot” fines in an effort to reduce worker fatalities and serious injuries when:
employers or workers do not control the risks associated with working from heights
workers undertake licenced work when they don’t hold that licence, or employers who allow their workers to do so. This includes asbestos and... MORE
TLE Fyshwick will be holding a Trade Show on Wednesday 22 November from 2pm - 6pm. ... MORE
Ausgrid has advised changes to the cost of various L-Type kiosks supplied by Schneider Electric. This is of relevance to ASPs in the Ausgrid network area.
Ausgrid has confirmed that in future they will no longer be subsiding the cost of Telecontrol PowerSense devices in L-Type kiosks. Going forward, it is Ausgrid’s intention that this cost be incorporated as part of the overall Kiosk... MORE
Silica dust causes more than 230 cases of lung cancer in Australia each year that can be prevented easily through dust controls and respirators, the Cancer Council has warned. Meanwhile, an Australian Standard for sun protective clothing has been revised to include minimum body-coverage requirements.
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To assist you further in managing asbestos, below are some additional resources:
SafeWork NSW Small Business Rebate form
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Lighting Council Australia is holding a Technical and Regulatory Workshop on 18 October 2017.
Topics to be covered include: Safety Regulator Update; Overview of Legal Liability of Electrical Contractors; Cybersecurity and your business; Identifying Non-Confirming Products; The Latest Ideas in Lighting Design; Product Lighting Qualities; Human Centric Lighting; Future Lighting and Energy... MORE
