If you are thinking about renovating, you must be aware of asbestos. It is important for home owners and renovators to be aware of how to safely manage asbestos in and around the home.
Importantly, if you suspect you have asbestos in your home, Dont cut it! Don’t drill it! Don’t drop it! Don’t sand it! […]
Earlybird registration is now open for the Asbestos Awareness & Management Conference 2015. Held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on 22nd to 24th November.
Special guest speakers are soon to be announced but to date include Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive in the United Kingdom.
Click here to register
These are some of the most useful websites regarding workplace health and safety, asbestos and the general management of hazardous materials:
Asbestos Awareness for Renovations: asbestosawareness.com.au
Worksafe Australia – safeworkaustralia.gov.au
Worksafe Queensland – worksafe.qld.gov.au
Workcover New South Wales – workcover.nsw.gov.au
Worksafe ACT – worksafe.act.gov.au
Worksafe Victoria – Worksafe.vic.gov.au
Safework South Australia – safework.sa.gov.au
Worksafe Western Australia – commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe
Worksafe Tasmania – worksafe.tas.gov.au
Worksafe Northern Territories – worksafe.nt.gov.au
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Whilst the vast majority of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances (DG&HS) within workplace environments are captured within routine Health and Safety audits and other safe systems of work in place (such as valid Safety Data Sheets, registers and controlled procedures), there are a number of hazardous materials likely to affect the ongoing management of various […]
