WorkSafe Queensland has issued another reminder of the importance of managing the risks associated with excavations at the workplace, regardless of its depth following the injury of two workers in August when a trench collapsed ...
Alongside National Safe Work Month, October see’s campaigns for National Mental Health Awareness Month across Australia, which encourages everyone to think about mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether they have a personal experiences of ...
News reports earlier this month suggested construction workers across Brisbane and south east Queensland may be able to stop work when the temperature hits 28C and humidity reaches 75%. The reports, from both Nine News ...
HRIA Chain of Responsibility Online Course In recognition of National Safework Month, the HRIA announces it’s recently updated Chain of Responsibility Online Awareness Course has been launched. Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws were introduced just over 12 ...
The Monash Freeway, second-phase upgrade contract has been awarded to CPB contractors. The state and federal-funded, design/build job is valued at $716 Million and is expected to be complete in 2022. Improving lives CPB is ...
Long-time hire industry and HRIA member, Brian Telfer died early in September and is well remembered by his business partners, industry friends and family. Brian was General Manager of Active Hire in Queensland until four ...
This year National Safe Work Month in October, sees the launch of this year’ “Be a Safety Champion” initiative. The theme demonstrates that anyone, both employers and workers from any occupation or industry can be ...
A Canberra developer was ordered to pay a $180,000 fine following a 2016 incident in which a 16-year-old student fell through a void and broke his neck. The incident, which happened in the ACT suburb ...
Do you accrue personal leave for your permanent employees on the basis that the entitlement is capped at 2 weeks per year of service (or 76 hours), with part-time employees accruing a pro rata entitlement ...
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A and three sections of the Bruce Highway are amongst four new projects added to the Infrastructure Priority List for Queensland following approval by Infrastructure Australia. The nation’s independent infrastructure ...