Electrical Safety Training Nsw
Ohs News Letter July 2008 Issue
>>Supplier of Plant fined $60,000 , Director fined $9000 following the death of an employee. On July 2006, a 37-year-old employee working alone commenced operating a Pallet Paint Line De-stacker (plant), almost 1 hour later the employee was found in an unconscious state trapped between a stack of 20 pallets. The employee died 3 days later from the injuries he received. The supplier pleaded guilty for failure “to ensure that a person who designs, manufactures or supplies any plant or substance for use by persons at work must ensure that the plant or substance is safe and without risks to health when properly used…” (OHS Act). The supplier was fined $60,000 and the director of the supply company was fined $9000. It must be remembered that Suppliers, Manufacturers and Designers have an obligation under the NSW OHS Act>>Full Case
>>New safety controls for Major Hazard Facilities . WorkCover has announced new safety controls for the operation of major hazard facilities across New South Wales. Major hazard facilities include oil refineries, chemical-processing plants, liquefied petroleum gas depots, large chemical warehouses with hazardous materials and explosives storage facilities. The regulation will commence from July 14. For more information please visit >> link
>>To Tag or not to Tag? A common question asked by organisations is “When is testing and tagging required?”. Simply explained constructions sites have a legal requirement to test and tag equipment used on site, for all other workplaces such as offices, warehouses, and factories etc, a risk assessment is required. For more information please see links below.
If you work in the construction industry please download Electrical Practices for Construction Work >>link
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