by Tradie | Dec 19, 2017 | Business, Legal, Regulator
A Thornleigh builder has been fined $75,000 after a carpenter suffered serious brain injuries when he fell through an unprotected stairwell void, Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said. CTN Construction Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of...
by Tradie | Dec 19, 2017 | Business, Legal, Regulator
A Thornleigh builder has been fined $75,000 after a carpenter suffered serious brain injuries when he fell through an unprotected stairwell void, Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said. CTN Construction Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of...
by Tradie | Dec 19, 2017 | Business, Government, Legal, Regulator, Safety
As the year comes to a close we look back at 2017 and give you a short Legal recap of the changes which are often inspired by tragic events. Law-makers moved to tighten restrictions and strengthen penalties in a number of different fields over the course of 2017 with...
by Tradie | Oct 27, 2017 | Business, Regulator, Safety, safety meeting, toolbox talk, WHS Fines
Firstly toolbox talk’s and safety meeting’s are not just for construction sites and major projects, every business needs to talk about safety and that’s what these meetings are all about. So before you say, ‘but I’m a small business I...
by Tradie | Oct 27, 2017 | Business, Legal, Regulator, Safety, WHS Fines
Like most things in our world being compliant with your Legal requirements in terms of first aid in the workplace is a little complicated. So while we have outlined the basic requirements below you can also get a more comprehensive guide from our friends at Alsco. Get...
by Tradie | Oct 26, 2017 | Business, Regulator, Safety
In Australia, there have been more than 10 prosecutions for failure to notify a health and safety regulator of a notifiable incident over the past 12 months. Moreover, since April 2015, there have been at least 33 such prosecutions – 16 of which occurred in...
