Proceedings issued against electrical cable suppliers for alleged cartel
10 December, 2014The ACCC has issued proceedings in the Federal Court against five companies, six individuals and an industry association for alleged cartel and exclusionary conduct in the supply and acquisition of electrical cable throughout Australia.
Faulty cabling troubles industry again
03 December, 2014 by Mansi GandhiA major industrial project is likely to be at risk due to faulty electrical cables.
Emergency and exit lighting standards
01 December, 2014Standards provide confidence that the goods and services they relate to are safe, reliable and will do the job intended. They protect Australian tradesmen - builders, electricians, plumbers, their customers and importantly, the end users. This article provides insights on emergency and exit lighting standards and why it is important to comply.
Another cable recall - this time it's Ecables' CCA RE110
27 November, 2014The Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has warned of serious risk of fire and electric shock from yet another batch of faulty electrical cables which has been sold and installed over the last three years.
Public comment period for road lighting standard closing soon
12 November, 2014Standards Australia (SA) Technical Committee LG-002, Lighting for Roads and Public Spaces, is currently revising AS/NZS 1158.6 Lighting for Roads and Public Spaces, Part 6: Luminaires. The proposed revision will supersede AS/NZS 1158.6:2010, which was published in 2010.
NECA calls on employers to turn their back on union enterprise agreements
05 November, 2014The Victorian Chapter of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has called on its members, and all electrical contracting industry employers, to engage directly with employees to achieve enterprise agreements.
Comms Alliance updates VDSL2 standards for NBN
23 September, 2014Communications Alliance has released updates to industry standards that are crucial to the delivery of high-speed vectored VDSL2 broadband services to consumers via the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Taking safety into your own hands
17 September, 2014 by Malcolm Richards, CEODuring the inquest into the deaths of three young men electrocuted while installing roof insulation in 2009 and 2010, the issue of safety switches was thrust into the spotlight. At the time of the accidents, there was some legislation in place in just Queensland and Western Australia regarding the retrofit of safety switches.
Cabling rules: how to assess the risk of injury?
10 September, 2014 by Terry Phillips, former member of the various Wiring Rules committees 1991-2013In the last issue of ECD Solutions, we explained the requirements for customer cabling between separate buildings and why the use of metallic telecommunications cabling between buildings may be risky. This issue, we explain how a cabling provider can assess that risk.
New procurement guidelines for building and construction industry
02 September, 2014The Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) has launched new procurement guidelines for the construction and building sector.
Slashing of RET would devastate jobs and investors
18 August, 2014Slashing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) would devastate Australia’s renewable energy sector, send hundreds of companies to the wall and tens of thousands of Australians onto the employment scrapheap, said the Clean Energy Council (CEC).
Officeworks USB recall another important reminder about safety
11 August, 2014A national voluntary product recall of USB chargers by Officeworks is another important reminder about electrical safety and the dangers of using faulty and non-compliant electrical parts and products, said NECA CEO Suresh Manickam.
The human element of the Safety Advisor's job - things that can (and do) go wrong
05 August, 2014Health and Safety Advisors are the heart of the organisation in terms of knowledge about health and safety issues and preventing incidents. However, they are still humans, which means that they, too, can make mistakes.
Yingli launches partner program for installers
05 August, 2014Yingli Solar has launched a new partner program, Yingli4You, that aims to raise the quality benchmark for Australia's solar PV industry.
New workplace safety codes
22 July, 2014Twelve new codes of practice to improve safety in NSW workplaces have come into force. The codes are part of the national harmonised work health and safety laws that were adopted by NSW in 2012.
