Unsafe and unlicensed electrical workers face prosecution
25 August, 2021Five electrical workers have been prosecuted by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) in one week.
Company charged under Electrical Safety Act
18 August, 2021After a worker was fatally electrocuted during an incident in far north Queensland, a company was charged with industrial manslaughter.
Fraudulent electrician convicted and fined
17 August, 2021A man who forged electrical credentials and safety certificates has been prosecuted by Energy Safe Victoria.
Electrical licences suspended for safety breaches
10 August, 2021Four electrical contractors have had their licences suspended due to safe work system breaches.
Trench safety blitz follows injuries to electrical worker
06 August, 2021A compliance blitz on high-risk construction work will be launched by SafeWork SA in September.
Unsafe practices uncovered on two-thirds of building sites
12 July, 2021A recent building site inspection blitz by SafeWork NSW has uncovered an alarming number of issues.
Worker suffers electric shock forming concrete slab
07 July, 2021WorkSafe Queensland (WSQ) has reported that a worker received an electric shock while he was preparing to form up a concrete slab.
$75K fine after serious electrical shock
05 July, 2021A Queensland roofing company has been fined $75,000 after a worker received a serious electrical shock from overhead powerlines.
New safety standards for all button battery products
27 May, 2021The Australian Government has introduced four mandatory standards for the use of button and coin batteries.
Victorian man convicted after working while unlicensed
26 May, 2021Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has prosecuted an unlicensed electrical worker whose subpar and unsafe work resulted in a resident receiving an electric shock.
Company fined after apprentice suffers arc flash injury
20 May, 2021A Sydney company has been fined $150,000 after one of its apprentice workers suffered serious injury from an arc flash explosion.
AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules Amendment 2 published
14 May, 2021Standards Australia published Amendment 2 to the Wiring Rules on 30 April 2021. It comes into force on 30 October 2021.
Contractor loses licence over multiple infringements
06 May, 2021Queensland's Electrical Licensing Committee has disqualified an electrical worker from holding an electrical work licence for five years.
ETU calls out unsafe working conditions on solar farm
20 April, 2021The ETU says video and images from a solar farm construction site are evidence of dangerous working conditions.
Last chance to have your say on Australian WHS strategy
29 March, 2021Safe Work Australia is asking industrty members to complete a five-minute survey about the current Australian WHS Strategy 2012–2022.
