Raising awareness
Safe design, or safety in design, is about hazard identification and risk management early in the design phase to eliminate or…
Small business making a difference
D Williams Builders is a small building contractor that has provided commercial building and maintenance services…
The challenge
For all of the recent advancements in technology and equipment, building and construction is still a very ‘hands on’ industry. It…
Multinational company hails FSC accreditation as best practise!
Bouygues Construction Australia, part of the massive French multi-national group…
Background
Three companies accredited under the Australian Building and Construction WHS Accreditation Scheme (the Scheme) won the Safe Work…
Background
Musculoskeletal injuries are common in the building and construction industry. Despite the mechanisation of many tasks, heavy and awkward…
A small business initiative
Dalma Formwork (Australia) Pty Ltd is a small family owned company which has been carrying out formwork on large scale…
Introduction
This report has been prepared to share the lessons learnt from a formwork failure incident. The incident involved the structural failure…
Introduction
The Broadway Shopping Centre, originally the landmark Grace Bros department store on Broadway, was built in 1904 with distinctive and…
Safety is everyone’s responsibility
Safety in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. But instilling a culture of responsible safety behaviour…