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Essential Energy reveals 2023 Electricity Safety Week competition winners(Post)
NSW electricity distributor, Essential Energy has announced the winners of its 2023 Electricity Safety Week competition.More than 800 students from more than 850 schools took part in the annual conte ...
Safety regulator publishes report on electric shocks in the NSW mining sector(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety bulletin indicating that from January, there have been 15 reported incidents of electric shocks to the Regulator over a span of five months. The regul ...
Queenslanders urged to make electrical safety a priority during flood cleanup(Post)The Queensland Electrical Office reminds workers and property owners to prioritise electrical safety during cleanup after the floods.Head of the ESO, Donna Heelan, urged homeowners to use licensed el ...
Revised guidelines to ensure safety of electrical workers launched in Queensland(Post)A revised guide created to support electrical apprentices in staying safe at work has been introduced in Queensland. The updated guide from the state’s Electrical Safety Office, which details ...
WorkSafe NZ publishes annual report on electrical and gas incidents in 2023(Post)WorkSafe NZ has released the 2023 electrical and gas incidents annual report.The safety regulatory authority indicates that the report examines trends and identifies risks associated with electrical ...
Share your thoughts on proposed amendments to the electrical safety regulations in the Northern Territory(Post)The Electricity Safety Regulator under NT WorkSafe is inviting input from Territorians on the proposed amendments to the Northern Territory’s electrical safety rules.NT WorkSafe says the Government i ...
Warning to SA construction workers after rise in electric shock incidents (Post)SafeWork SA warns construction workers to make electrical safety a priority following an increase in the number of electric shock incidents reported in the past two years.In 2021-22, SafeWork SA ...
Gold Coast man in hospital after electric shock(Post)A man has been transported to hospital after suffering an electric shock south of Brisbane.According to reports, the man in his 30s was digging ground last Wednesday evening when he st ...
NSW Government initiates enforcement protocols to provide greater safeguards for electrical apprentices(Post)Under new regulations intended to protect young workers and ensure compliance with quality standards in electrical work, electricians in New South Wales who neglect to properly supervise their appren ...
Builder fined for electric shock hazards at Melbourne construction site(Post)A Victorian builder has received a conviction and a $65,000 fine after it was discovered that metal scaffolding was positioned within 10 centimeters of a live electrical cable at a construction site ...
Worker in hospital after electric shock in central Dunedin(Post)A worker was taken to hospital with serious burn injuries after she received a shock from an electric cable.Emergency services were alerted to the incident in central Dunedin at about 9am on Friday m ...
