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Man on building site holding ipad. 28 July 2021The Federal Safety Commissioner’s 2020 Accreditation Census showed continued strong support for the work of the Office of the Federal Safety…
Photo of modern scaffolding on the outside of a building 28 July 2021Hazard 2020 safety campaign results to the end of June 2021 show continuing improvements in the safe operation of mobile plant. However, mobile…
Company logo of Buildcorp 02 July 2021Scheme accredited company BuildCorp is taking a personal approach to onsite safety Having a workplace culture that embraces safety is critical to…
Photo of a building under construction at dusk 16 June 2021The Australian Government WHS Accreditation Scheme has reached a significant milestone this month, with the value of Scheme projects surpassing $150…
Scaffolding on a large building 07 June 2021Throughout May, the Hazard 2020 Safety Campaign has seen a significant improvement in companies meeting some of the WHS Accreditation Scheme…
Man next to pile of unbuilt scaffolding beams 17 May 2021On Thursday 29 April 2021 the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) held the second of the Hazard 2020 webinar series, with a focus this…
Photo of stairs to roof in facade of building 04 May 2021The latest Hazard 2020 safety campaign data up to the end of April 2021 continues to show that while accredited companies are making solid progress…
Photo of a road construction worker 30 April 2021The FSC Accreditation Scheme Snapshot provides up to date data analysis on a quarterly basis. “137 new Scheme projects in the first nine months of…
Man on building site holding ipad. 19 April 2021The end of March 2021 saw the 12-month Hazard 2020 campaign pass its half-way point. Over 200 total audits have now been scheduled or undertaken,…
Photo of Building progress 134. At 47 Beane St. Gosford. September 2018 11 March 2021The OFSC continues to monitor scaffolding and mobile plant related on-site incidents, hazard-specific audits and corrective actions, as part of the…