If an end-of-year work party with employees is planned, it’s important to consider work health and safety. Business.gov.au has some good tips on keeping work parties within acceptable bounds.
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Director TreeStyle Pty Ltd and Husqvarna Australia HTeam Ambassador – Kiah Martin, listened carefully when a colleague told her of his experience with Husqvarna X-COM Active communication headset.
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WA’s Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, through WorkSafe Western Australia, has released a Tree lopping and gardening service checklist.
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Incident notification provisions have been under review by Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers, and a range of recommendations to improve the incident notification provisions in the model WHS Act have been agreed.
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The safety in tree-work industry webinar will introduce common terms in WHS legislation. It also explains business obligations and duties, identifying hazards, risk management and Workers Compensation.
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‘Closing the loopholes’ is about amending the current legislation which can allow large businesses to claim the small business redundancy exemption to avoid redundancy payments. The Timber Trade Industrial Association’s Brian Beecroft highlights some recent changes.
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Vehicle roll-aways contribute to significant workplace injuries and incidents, and Safe Work Australia has updated the model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace to include guidance on safe immobilisation of vehicles.
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Husqvarna’s Spire™ Vent Arborist helmet has been designed for the professional arborist who requires convenience and style at work without compromising safety and protection.
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A tree work safety checklist is something every arborist should have. Every year arborists put their safety at serious risk, and even those with extensive experience in tree work can suffer serious injury. Safework NSW has offered a tree work safety checklist every arborist should keep handy and use at every job.
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