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Picture of COVID-19 with text saying COVID-19 update 25 September 2020The Victorian Government has announced Stay at Home Directions for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire from 11:59pm on Wednesday 8 July until…
Man looking at construction site 25 September 2020Over the past fifteen years the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner has been committed to ensuring industry best practice safety is implemented…
Picture of COVID-19 with text saying COVID-19 update 25 September 2020The Federal Safety Commissioner has announced an update to the operations of the WHS Accreditation Scheme in relation to COVID-19 restrictions. The…
photo of a magnifying glass over text saying mental health 25 September 2020Managing the mental health of workers is an ongoing challenge for the building and construction industry. The added pressures of COVID-19…
a female construction worker checking the temperature of a male employee with a face mask on 25 September 2020The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) continuously seeks opportunities to assist accredited builders and the building industry…
Picture of COVID-19 with text saying COVID-19 update 25 September 2020The Federal Safety Commissioner’s Industry Reference Group (IRG) held a special meeting late last month to exchange information and experience in…
Picture of COVID-19 with text saying COVID-19 update 25 September 2020Federal Safety Commissioner, David Denney, has published a practical guidance for accredited companies on minimising the spread of COVID-19 onsite in…
Construction worker reviewing documents and laptop at a table 14 April 2020Minimising the risk of COVID-19 exposure introduces new safety risks on building and construction sites. The Australian Government has released…
Picture of COVID-19 with text saying COVID-19 update 14 April 2020The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve and has significantly impacted the daily life of all Australians. With most building sites across the…
Federal Safety Commissioner David Denney 14 April 2020Earlier this month, Mr David Denney was appointed as the new Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC), succeeding Mr Grant Lovelock who departed the role in…