THE NATIONAL Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) has issued a safety alert after hydrocarbon gas was introduced into an offshore facility’s drinking water supply.
WORKCOVER NSW has started investigating the electrocution death of a 24-year-old plumbing apprentice.
WORKSAFE WA will be inspecting the boat lifting industry in October 2008, hoping to reduce injuries and disease in the sector.
A MINE worker has been killed on a coal exploration site in north Queensland, according to the Mines Inspectorate.
STANDARDS Australia has warned tradespersons and plumbers of a safety hazard from the legacy practice of earthing electrical systems with metallic pipes.
WORKCOVER ACT has released an information bulletin on the use of non-potable water in the workplace, outlining the measures needed to be taken to ensure the health and safety of workers and the public.
FIRE Fighting Technologies is now distributing FOGTEC water mist fire fighting systems in Australia and New Zealand.
QUEENSLAND’S Health Department has released the long-awaited study entitled “Get Bled for Lead” which looks at blood lead levels in children at Mount Isa.
THE Queensland Department of Mines and Energy has released a safety bulletin regarding flood recovery in mines.
WORKCOVER NSW has published a safety alert regarding the use of excavators in or near water, following a workplace fatality when an excavator tipped over while working in a creek, trapping the operator within.