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WHS Accreditation Scheme safety incident Reporting Requirements Streamlined – Changes take effect 1 August 2023
The Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) has announced changes to the incident reporting requirements for all builders accredited under the WHS…
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Read and respond: Federal Safety Commissioner Review – Discussion Paper Released
The discussion paper for the independent review of the Federal Safety Commissioner led by Ms Marie Boland has been released today. The Review is…
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Watch now: Case Study on CPB Contractors’ Mobile Elevated Work Platform Risk Management
Watch our new case study video highlighting the innovative safety practices of Scheme accredited builder CPB Contractors on secondary safety…
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WHS Accreditation Scheme Snapshot: $200 billion worth of building projects made safer!
The Federal Safety Commissioner’s WHS Accreditation Scheme (the Scheme) Snapshot provides data analysis on a quarterly basis. The latest report…
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OFSC WHS Webinar – Mobile Plant Safety, Innovation and Technology – Presentations and Q&A Session
The Federal Safety Commissioner’s May WHS webinar focused on mobile plant safety innovation technology. The webinar featured a comprehensive…
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OFSC WHS Webinar – Electrical Risk Management – Presentations and Q&A Session
The Federal Safety Commissioner’s April WHS webinar focused on electrical risk management. The webinar covered WHS Accreditation Scheme audit…
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Watch now: Scheme accredited builder Ventia raises awareness with Mental Health Initiative
Watch our new case study video highlighting the innovative mental health initiative implemented by scheme accredited builder Ventia. The Healthy…
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WHS Accreditation Scheme Snapshot: Scheme projects near $200 billion
The Federal Safety Commissioner’s WHS Accreditation Scheme (the Scheme) Snapshot provides data analysis on a quarterly basis. The latest report shows…
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OFSC WHS Webinar – Excavation Risk Management – Presentations and Q&A Session
The Federal Safety Commissioner’s November WHS webinar focused on excavation risk management. The webinar covered WHS Accreditation Scheme audit…
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Federal Safety Commissioner Launches ‘What’s Up?’ Scaffold Safety Collaboration with Ventia Australia
The Federal Safety Commissioner and Ventia have launched new safety training and resources to raise awareness, educate and improve scaffolding…