Guidelines for electrical inspection and verification testing of flood-affected properties
18 January, 2011
Energy Safe Victoria has issued a guidance note to electricians advising on the inspection and testing requirements for properties that are affected by floodwater.
Interstate electricians volunteer to help Queensland flood recovery
17 January, 2011
A significant number of electrical contracting businesses from across Australia have registered with NECA to assist bringing electricity back to flood-affected areas in Queensland.
Electrical industry prepares for massive flood clean-up
14 January, 2011
Australian electrical industry body NECA said the clean-up and recovery work required following the Queensland floods could take as long as six months to complete.
Electrical industry welcomes end of Green Loans scheme
14 January, 2011
A national electrical industry association has welcomed the Federal Government’s recent decision to scrap the Green Loans and Green Start scheme.
Warnings about electricity and appliances after flood damage
14 January, 2011
In the wake of Queensland’s recent floods, building occupants are strongly being urged to arrange for licensed electricians to check their electrical systems before they return to their homes and businesses.
Lighting industry awards scholarship
07 January, 2011
Key members of the Australian lighting industry recently announced the recipients of the Klaus Engelhard Memorial Scholarship to further study lighting design.
VSS monitoring wins 2010 internet telephony excellence award
07 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
VSS Monitoring has announced that the Optimizer 2016 LTE has won a 2010 Internet Telephony Excellence Award.
Project: Helping injured workers get back into the workforce
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe Victoria’s WISE (WorkSafe Incentive Scheme for Employers) program recently helped an injured worker get back into the workforce and provided value to his new employer. The program also has the potential to help overcome Australia’s skills shortage.
IPD to distribute DEHN + SOHNE
13 December, 2010
Australian industrial and electrical distribution company IPD Industrial Products has been contracted to distribute DEHN + SOHNE electrical safety products.
Banner Engineering 2010 catalogue
07 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The Banner Engineering 2010 sensor and safety product catalogue is available in an interactive online version, combining easy-to-reference product data with online search capabilities. Users can browse the catalogue page by page or use a search tool to identify products by division, product family or name, model or part number, application or page number.
Industry responds to skill shortages
07 December, 2010
The Australian Industry Group has welcomed the statistics recently released by the federal government on the increase in trade apprenticeships around the country.
Predicting ‘safe’ candidates when recruiting
06 December, 2010 by John Richards, CEO, Onetest | Supplied by: Onetest
The pressure to provide a safe working environment and reduce safety incidents is well known to the electrical industry. However, few organisations in the recruitment process seek to identify the individuals who are most likely to cause safety incidents, preferring to focus on managing the work environment.
NECA 2010 National Excellence Awards
30 November, 2010
The winners of the NECA 2010 National Excellence Awards were announced recently.
Home insulation deaths spark new electrical safety recommendations
29 November, 2010
An electrical safety investigation prompted by the fatalities in the federal insulation scheme has found 15 people are killed and 300 hospitalised each year as a result of preventable electrical accidents in Australian homes.
Telstra wins international award for its broadband fibre deployment
26 November, 2010
Telstra was recently awarded the ‘Changing Lives’ award at the 2010 Broadband World Forum for its Arnhem Land Fibre Project.
