Fire safety concerns have been raised on the use of certain aluminium composite panels for external wall cladding where that product had not been tested or demonstrated to meet the requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) for that use. Such products can lead to a rapid vertical spread of a fire via the façade of the building which raises serious safety concerns.
Articles on construction in designated bushfire-prone areas, WA's new building audits, reforms for the building and plumbing industries, survey on requirement for owner signatures on building permits...
Articles on the certified building approval process, outstanding regional work, notifiable events, registration renewals and prosecutions and disciplinary proceedings.
Articles on the painting industry survey, new signage rules, painters' responsibilities, fines for unregistered painters and lead paint and asbestos safety.
Articles on national licensing, unlicensed drainage plumbing work, WaterMark certification, new fees, MPA forums and the MPA and Building Commission 2012 Awards for Excellence.
E-conveyancing is coming to Western Australia E-conveyancing - background The Council of Australian Governments agreed to deliver a National Electronic Conveyancing System (NECS) to the Australian...
The transition table outlines changes between the Interim Code of Fair Practice for Retirement Villages in the Fair Trading (Retirement Villages Interim Code) Regulations (No. 2) 2014 which expires...
WorkSafe has recently been alerted to High Risk Work Licences being electronically scanned and altered to include additional classes of high risk work. The scanned and altered copies were then sent...
WorkSafe is currently conducting an inspection campaign in the scrap metal industry with a view to increase awareness of safety issues faced by your industry and to highlight the importance of...
Serious injury and fatality rates in agricultural workplaces are amongst the highest in Western Australia and WorkSafe is working with the community to bring these numbers down. This new strategy...
For every hazard identified an action plan must be developed and tracked until the hazard is eliminated or adequately controlled. The actions arising from the risk assessment should be recorded on...
Workplace safety and health consultation is a two-way process involving the business and workers communicating and co-operating with each other in regards to workplace safety and health issues. The...
Small business must provide workers with adequate training, information and instructions to perform and comply with their job role and be aware of their safety responsibilities and requirements. What...
A toolbox safety meeting/pre-start talk is a short succinct meeting that can be used as an avenue to convey timely and important safety information to workers and the work team. The session usually...
Choosing a buyer’s agent when buying residential property While you are probably familiar with real estate agents who represent a seller in a real estate transaction, you may not be so familiar with...
The purpose of this industry bulletin is to remind building practitioners of their responsibilities to comply with minimum separation distances specified in the relevant Australian Standards when installing multiple services such as water, gas and electrical services in close proximity to each other.
The hazard identification form can be used to document hazards and risks at your workplace. Use one form to document each hazard. Integrate all identified hazards and their control measures into the...