HSEQ Pty Ltd are proud to announce that with our help PODCON achieved OFSC accreditation in November 2022.

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HSEQ Pty Ltd are proud to announce that with our help Tomkins Commercial and Industrial Builders became OFSC accredited in December 2021.

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HSEQ Pty Ltd can provide a full or part review of your business WHS processes to ensure you are meeting your legislative requirements. Examples of a part review may be incident management or internal audit processes.

If gaps are identified we can provide up to date WHS processes that will ensure regulatory obligations are met. We will ensure that your WHS processes are real and not just dusty pieces of paper sitting on the bottom shelf.

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The Electrical Contractor Guide: Developing a Safe System of Work for Electrical Work has recently been released by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ).

Electrical contractors play an important role in ensuring electrical safety in Queensland. The choices they make not only affects you, they can also affect your family, friends, colleagues and the broader community.

Many incidents investigated by the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) could have been avoided by well-developed safe work processes and procedures (safe system of work). Understanding the risks associated with electrical work and having processes in place that promote a proactive approach to safety ensures electrical contractors are well placed to meet their electrical safety duties.

This guide will assist electrical contractors, qualified technical persons and qualified business owners to develop a safe system of work.

The guide provides general advice that needs to be considered in order for electrical contractors to meet their electrical safety duties and regulatory compliance requirements.

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A Queensland Billboard Company was recently fined $250,000 after a worker received an electric shock from a powerline that the company knew was a hazard and which was closer than the three-metre exclusion zone required under state law.

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New laws commencing 13 May 2019 in Queensland Australia, will require mounting, locating, fixing and removal of solar panels at solar farms to only be undertaken by licensed electricians. This change is necessary to ensure the safety of workers and other people during the construction and operation of solar farms.

The amendment regulation will also reduce the risk of electric shock, burns or fire, if there is a fault with the solar panels because of incorrect installation, earthing, or removal. The new laws commence on the same day as the Construction and Operation of Solar Farms Code of Practice 2019.

The new Electrical safety (solar farms) amendment regulation 2019, applies to all solar farms (new and existing) with a total rated capacity of at least 100kW, operated by a person conducting a business or undertaking. This amendment will ensure consistency for new and existing solar farms, irrespective of the design or system used, and safety measures used.

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Following the recommendations of the Best Practice Work Health and Safety Review in 2017, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) have released a new Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Policy.

The major focus of this Policy is to ensure duty holders comply with WHSQ's approved Codes of Practice. In addition, another major focus of the Policy is to ensure duty holders design and implement a sustainable and systematic approach for managing their WHS risks.

It is predicted this Policy will see an increase in Inspectors issuing enforcement notices rather than providing education and warnings.

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With winter well and truly behind us it is time to start thinking about heat stress and how it can impact workers.

Based on the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) and Queensland WorkSafe heat stress calculators, below you will find a tool that will assist you with doing a basic thermal risk assessment. This tool will help you identify what thermal conditions will increase the risk that a worker could suffer heat induced illness.

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All standards for management systems will follow the Annex SL structure. This means each standard will be ordered the same and have similar main clause titles. Sub-clauses within each main clause will be how each standard is distinguished according to its topic, ie. 'quality', 'environment' or 'OH&S'. Through these sub-clauses each standard is made specific for its topic.

To see how this works, below is a management system map comparing ISO standards 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:2018 where the additions or modified wordings are marked in Red.

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This is a safety briefing on Excavation and Trenching in relation to QLD WHS regulations and OFSC Audit criteria.

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This is a useful tool for calculating the hoardings and fencing for a construction site.

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This is a safety briefing on Working with Electricity in relation to QLD WHS regulations and OFSC Audit criteria.

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This is a safety briefing on the operation of Powered Mobile Plant in relation to QLD WHS regulations and OFSC Audit criteria.

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This is a briefing on the most recent amendment (December 2016) to the Queensland WHS Regulations 2013. It relates to new personal infringement notices and their associated costs / fine to an individual or a company.

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