The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the importance of the safety requirements relating to the design, manufacture, importation and supply of flashback arrestors for use on gas cylinders and blowpipes at a workplace where welding and allied processes are carried out.
The purpose of this Alert is to provide information to all employers and workers involved in the operation of compacting waste trucks during waste collection.
A 16-year-old school student undergoing a Workplace Structured Learning Program at an engineering workplace had three fingers on his left hand severely crushed (two of these fingers have since been...
Recent fatalities have highlighted the dangers associated with working alone and the importance of having regular communications with isolated workers. In the first incident, a self-employed man was...
19 June 2017 From 1 September 2016, it has been mandatory for real estate agents to carry out electronic bond transactions. The feedback from agents about the BondsOnline etransaction service (...
Hot work includes activities such as grinding, welding, thermal or oxygen cutting or heating, and other related heat or spark producing operations. Undertaking hot work in an area where flammable...
14 June 2017 Consumer Protection is seeking community and Industry feedback about whether new laws should be introduced to regulate boarding and lodging in WA. Boarders and lodgers are currently not...
14 June 2017 Consumer Protection is seeking community and Industry feedback about whether new laws should be introduced to regulate boarding and lodging in WA. Boarders and lodgers are currently not...
Oil or fat may need to be drained from free standing or bench-top fryers for filtering, cleaning or disposal. Risk factors associated with draining deep fryers include: burns from either hot oil or...
Some chemicals can damage your hearing. These are called ototoxic chemicals. Construction workers are also at risk of hearing damage from noise exposure. About one in five construction workers report...
28 April 2017 A new Australian Standard applies from 1 May 2017 to new installations of smoke alarms in residential dwellings. Importantly, this includes new smoke alarms installed in dwellings...
This Industry Bulletin outlines interconnection requirements for mains-powered smoke alarms installed as part of new building work, such as an addition or alteration, to existing dwellings. This...
28 April 2017 A new Australian Standard applies from 1 May 2017 to new installations of smoke alarms in residential dwellings. Importantly, this includes new smoke alarms installed in dwellings...
On 14 December 2016, the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 were amended providing for the Plumbers Licensing Board (the Board) to administer drainage plumbing diagrams in...
This industry bulletin provides information for building industry practitioners and regulators regarding changes to termite management system standards referenced by the Building Code of Australia (...
The Building Commission has released a final audit report on some compliance and conformance issues that arose during the construction of the new Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) at the QEII Medical...
Articles on regulatory matters, electronic enablement initiatives, industry updates, events, and links to new publications. Building Commission News 1/2017 Click here to view the newsletter