by Tradie | Jan 25, 2018 | Business, Legal, Regulator, Safety, WHS Fines
Gold Coast builder fined $65,000 after a carpenter fell three metres through a staircase well and suffered a fractured skull. The company was fined after pleading guilty to breaching section 19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for failing to meet its...
by Tradie | Jan 25, 2018 | Business, Legal, Regulator, Safety, WHS Fines
Gold Coast builder fined $65,000 after a carpenter fell three metres through a staircase well and suffered a fractured skull. The company was fined after pleading guilty to breaching section 19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for failing to meet its...
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 | Nov 30, 2017 | HR, Human Resources, Legal, Safety, WHS Fines
It’s that time of year again and of course everyone loves a good Christmas party but how do we do it in a safe way? But don’t start celebrating too early after all, the unenviable job of navigating the legal minefields of the silly season needs to fall on...
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...
