It has been confirmed that loose-fill asbestos insulation has been found in a home in the Tamworth Regional Council area.
As a result, NSW Fair Trading is now offering 250 free tests for loose-fill asbestos insulation in the Tamworth Regional Council area.
All owners of pre-1980s residential properties in the Tamworth Regional Council area are eligible to register for the free... MORE
For two days this May the hire industry in Australia will be keeping the focus on education with inspiring keynote presentations and informative breakout seminar sessions as well as live exhibition presentations with load/unload demonstrations and Toolbox Talks at HIRE17.
The HRIA is extending an invite to related industries to register and participate in the latest updates... MORE
An Ausgrid worker received an electric shock while undertaking cable jointing of an energised cable in a cable pit.
The worker required medical treatment on site and was then transferred to hospital. He has since been released and returned home.
What has been done?
Following this incident Ausgrid released a Safety Alert and suspended the jointing of Live... MORE
Monitored fire alarms and lift phones are safety-critical services and there are serious public safety, personal injury and property damage risks if they fail to operate in an emergency situation.
nbn operates a mix of network access technologies, each with different power requirements. As with any telecommunications service, service continuity cannot be guaranteed at all times... MORE
The E3 Program is seeking to work with industry to reduce the consumer cost of transitioning to LED lighting for Australian households through promotion of compatible products.
To achieve this goal, the Department of Environment and Energy have approached NECA, seeking our feedback on an LED and Dimmer Compatibility Testing process as part of National compatibility testing on dimmers,... MORE
Do you want to start your own electrical contracting business but don’t know how?
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 60% of small businesses cease operating within the first three years of starting.
Lack of training is often cited as one of the contributing factors to these failure rates.
Just because you’ve had experience working in an electrical... MORE
How to make sure you're nbntm ready.
As the nbn™ network rollout picks up pace, more and more new developments are set to become eligible to receive Australia’s new and upgraded telecommunications network. This means with the introduction of new technology, the way to cable a new home is changing.
In... MORE
Then maybe you should nominate your company for a "2017 Australian Financial Review's Most Innovative Companies" award?
This is a great way to gain exposure for the work you are doing, but regardless of whether you rank or not, every single entrant receives a bespoke Innovation Audit report, which benchmarks your organisation’s performance on innovation against all other entrants. The... MORE
OHS Alert has recently reported that an employer has been fined for failing to ensure a safe work method statement addressed a fatality causing task – the performance of which was "at the outer level of foreseeability" by the employer.
Victorian County Court Judge Christopher Ryan fined CLM Infrastructure Pty Ltd just $50,000, without conviction, after finding that the likelihood of a... MORE
NECA recently announced that there is a new process for the maintenance and development of industry training packages which includes the establishment of Industry Reference Committees (IRCs). These bodies are charged with the responsibility to ensure training packages reflect industry identified workforce outcomes, licensing and regulatory requirements and support national portability of... MORE
