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WorkSafe warns about consequences for not managing working at heights risks
11 falls prompts warning about working safely at heights WorkSafe has warned there will be consequences for not managing the risk associated with working at heights on construction sites following two serious incidents in less than.....read more TCA Partners offers...
– Audits – 8 ways to get the most out of them
Audits – 8 Ways to get the most out of them Audits - a waste of everyone’s time or a great way to identify safety improvements? Opinion will be mixed. Anyone who has been involved in an audit, whether it be for safety, quality or environmental reasons, will have a...
– Employers Failing Workers on Sun Exposure Risks
Employers Failing Workers on Sun Exposure Risks Most of us know that too much sun exposure can harm our health – but because this harm is not always visible, it’s hard to identify the damage until it’s too late. Over-exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a...
– TCA conducts training for Cotton On
TCA completes Emergency Warden training for COTTON ON Regulation 43 of the harmonised WHS regulations imposes a duty on the employer or other person conducting the business or undertaking (PCBU), to prepare and maintain an emergency plan. This applies to emergencies...
– Dealing with Heat
Dealing with the Heat As we head into Summer, planning now for the dangers of heat strain is a proactive approach that we all need to address. There are no prescribed temperature maximums or minimums in work health and safety legislation and a risk management approach...
– GHS. Are you ready???
GHS – Are you ready? The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), as it’s name implies, is a system used globally to classify and communicate chemical hazards, using specified terms and information on chemical labels and Safety...
– Asthma . 8 die in recent event
Asthma – 8 Die in recent event As recent events have shown us, asthma attacks can strike fast and to a widespread range of individuals. Even those who have never been affected before could develop asthma over their lives and experience a sudden onset for the very...
CHANGES TO TCA TRAINING FACILITY
Following conversations with one of our clients, Barwon Water, the need to address a common work environment, working in tunnels
WORKSAFE VIC EMPLOYS NEW INSPECTORS
WorkSafe Victoria employs 17 new Inspectors – three new inspectors will be based in Melbourne with the other 14 moved into roles across Melbourne, Geelong and Latrobe Valley.
NEW BILL DOUBLES MAXIMUM OHS FINES IN VIC
The Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Treasury and Finance Bill) increases the maximum penalty from 9000 penalty units (more than $1 million) to 20,000 units (more than $3 million)
QUANTITY OR QUALITY
How many OHS documents does your organisation have?, it seems that in our efforts to implement a robust safety management system in our workplace…
VERTICAL RESCUE TRAINING
We have completed our first vertical rescue training course using our new heights training structure at our facility…
PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT
We offer this first aid training as a one day face to face session which includes CPR, Defibrillator, Bleeding, Shock, Choking & Airway obstruction, Allergic reactions, Anaphylaxis and Respiratory distress. This training includes emergency management and “hands...