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The Electrical Safety Office has releases 5 NEW Codes of Practice

The Electrical Safety Office has released 5 new Codes of Practice for
working near exposed live parts, conducting electrical work, rural
electrical equipment, Entity works and Electrical risk management.

It is particularly important to note the following

The new codes reference the ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management standard rather
than AS4360.

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Another Insulation Installer Dies on the Job in Queensland

The Electrical Safety Office (ESO) and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) are investigating the fatality of a ceiling insulation installer which occurred on 4 February 2010 at Millaa Millaa, in far north Queensland. An investigation is currently underway.

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WHSQ Warns RTO's Delivering Licenced Outcomes

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) continues to identify a substantial number of instances where Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) have not ensured compliance with sections of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 (the "regulation") relating to the training and assessment of applicants for high risk work licences and earthmoving and particular crane certificates prio

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ASTA Store Now Online

After many months of development the ASTA store is now online.  Customers can select their equipment quickly and easily with any company discounts being passed on at time of purchase. 

The online store is an order cart which is then confirmed by an ASTA staff member prior to dispatch ensuring the product you want is provided. 

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ASTA moves on Movember

With three initially keen participants ASTA staff Keith Pitt, Ivan Grills and Rod Wheat commenced Movember with a can do attitude.  As of this week we are down to two, with Rod bailing on compassionate grounds (his wife hated it).   To assist in this very worthy cause please see below.

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WHSQ changes its mind on paper tickets, for now.

With approximately 5000 paper ticket holders for prescribed occupations still outstanding WHSQ has decided to extend the window for recognition of these older style licences. We have been advised as follows

WOULD ALL RTOs PLEASE ENSURE THAT THEIR ASSESSORS ARE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:

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Electrical Fatality of Insulation Installer

The Electrical Safety Office and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are investigating the fatality of an insulation installer on 14 October 2009.
A second person assisting with the work received an electric shock and burns.

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ASTA SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Australian Safety & Training Alliance is pleased to announce that this week an agreement was signed with the Mining Industry Skills Centre (a not for profit organisation coordinating mines training) for the delivery under licence of the Generic Induction for Mining (Coal, Metals and Heavy Industry including recertification’s).

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What is the Generic Induction Program?

Until recently, the mining industry financed significant duplication in the induction training to industry contractors as they moved from one site to another.

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Finally, the simple solution for rooftop anchors is here.

ASTA is now the local distributor for Froglink surface mount anchors which are low profile and tested and manufactured to meet all mandatory standards.

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