The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has released the final Industrial Chemicals General Rules, Categorisation Guidelines and…[Read More]
Dangerous goods storage and handling
Workplace exposure standards release 8: Have your say!
Published: November 29, 2019
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment Release…[Read More]
WorkSafe Victoria interactive tool to identify asbestos
Published: November 29, 2019
WorkSafe Victoria has released an interactive tool to help the businesses and home owners identify where asbestos might be presentThis…[Read More]
Reminder: Transition period to fluorine-free firefighting foams ends on 30 January
Published: November 29, 2019
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority is reminding businesses that the grace period for transitioning from fluorinated to fluorine-free firefighting…[Read More]
EPA releases assessment of West Footscray/Tottenham fire site waste online
Published: November 22, 2019
The Victorian EPA has released online an assessment of onsite contamination following the fire in West Footscray/Tottenham that occurred in…[Read More]
Have your say: Workplace exposure standards releases 6 and 7
Published: November 15, 2019
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment:Release 6…[Read More]
More action by Regulators at Tottenham fire site
Published: November 15, 2019
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will use WorkSafe’s powers to directly oversee the removal of waste chemicals at the Tottenham…[Read More]
Draft Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG 7.7): Comment sought
Published: November 8, 2019
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the draft Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road &…[Read More]
New resources for chemical storage
Published: November 8, 2019
Safe Work Australia has released new resources for storing hazardous chemicals.The resources expand on the information in Managing risks of…[Read More]
EPA Victoria and WorkSafe Joint Statement on Tottenham fire site clean up
Published: October 25, 2019
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and WorkSafe are demanding the owners and occupiers of last year’s Tottenham fire site…[Read More]
