New Electrical Regulations for QLD from 1 Jan 2025
Electrical installations in domestic roof spaces must be de-energised before work begins, or alternative controls implemented where this isn't practicable. To help you stay compliant, we’ve updated our Working in Roof Spaces SWMS to align with these new requirements. Learn more.

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A worker was fatally crushed while working at a wind farm in regional Victoria.Police said a 36-year-old man was sadly killed when a fan blade collapsed onto him at a property in Rokewood.Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at about 8am on Monday.Despite the paramedics' attempts to resuscitate the man, he was confirmed dead at the scene.WorkSa…
SafeWork NSW has initiated a five-year strategic framework focused on maintaining the physical and mental safety of workers, with the goal of ensuring all employees can safely return to their families after each workday.The safety watchdog says it is ‘committed to securing safe and healthy workplaces in NSW and will continue to prevent injuries and har…
A rider has been injured after falling from a horse in southeast Queensland.The rider sustained head injuries after the incident on Sunday morning.Emergency crews were alerted just before 9.50am.A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the injured rider was conveyed to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition.Read the original article here.…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has made public the draft Wine Industry Code of Practice, enabling any stakeholder interested in the wine sector to examine and provide feedback on the Code prior to its evaluation for registration.NHVR Chief Safety and Productivity Officer David Hourigan said the Wine Code has been created to enhance safety…
NT WorkSafe has issued a caution to both businesses and employees to verify the credentials of assessors prior to making payments for high-risk work licence training.The warning follows the discovery by the workplace safety regulator of cases in which two assessors of high-risk work licences from other states provided training without the necessary acc…
According to latest Safe Work Australia figures, a total of 126 Australian workers have died on the job so far this year.The Transport, postal and warehousing industry tops the list with 40 fatalities followed by Agriculture forestry and fishing with 30 fatalities. The Construction industry comes third with 22 work-related deaths.The data shows the min…
A new awareness campaign is being launched by the Victorian Government, which calls on drivers to reduce their speed, practice patience, and demonstrate respect when they come across road workers.Statistics indicate that roadworkers experience verbal assaults around once weekly and will encounter one motorist who refuses to stop every two weeks.The cam…
A man in his 70s has been critically injured in a lawn mower incident in Logan on Wednesday morning.The man suffered serious head and neck injuries after rolling his lawn mower in Windaroo at around 7.30am.The man was in a critical condition when paramedics quickly transported him to Princess Alexandra Hospital.The incident is currently under investiga…
A man has been flown to hospital after falling from a ladder in South East Queensland.The man, aged in his 40s, tumbled from a ladder while constructing a carport at a home in Gatton on Thursday morning.Ambulance paramedics arrived at the scene first and administered preliminary care for a head injury.The LifeFlight helicopter was called to the scene a…
The NSW Resources Regulator has published a safety bulletin following a recent rise in vehicle interaction incidents at mining sites across the State.In the last six months, the Regulator has received notifications regarding 46 vehicle interaction incidents, indicating a rising trend across all sectors of the mining industry in the State.According to t…
The NSW Government, in collaboration with the state's workplace health and safety watchdog, has conducted the inaugural SafeWork NSW event focused on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace.The State Government says safeguarding employees from sexual harassment at work is a key regulatory focus for SafeWork NSW.“The event, ‘Awareness…