One in seven respiratory illnesses could be prevented if mine workers are exposed to fewer hazardous substances, workplace relations experts said. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)...
Tag - ASBESTOS
A foreign and unqualified craftsman unsafely performed demolition work, a judge ruled. The Brisbane Magistrates Court recently fined a tradesman who allegedly removed asbestos in a way that breaches...
A multinational resources company and a mining services company will both pay after multiple employees came in contact with a carcinogen. Alcoa and Monadelphous Engineering Associates pleaded guilty...
A safety alert has been issued regarding the discovery of asbestos in Chinese manufactured acetylene cylinders that have been imported into Australia. Recent testing identified asbestos within the...
In the wake of Australia’s bushfire disaster, another potential long term danger looms. Asbestos contamination of older fire-damaged properties is a real risk. The Asbestos Diseases Foundation...
The AMWU has hit out at Fortescue Metals Group over the removal of white asbestos (contained in friction wear plates in train bogies) contained in 3384 rail wagons imported from China. According to...
Rio Tinto has introduced precautionary measures ahead of the construction of the Koodaideri rail line, as it runs through the contaminated site of Wittenoom in remote Pilbara. A media report stated...
Workers on the Sunshine Coast’s largest construction project are fearful of losing their jobs if they speak out about safety issues, according to the Electrical Trades Unions. The worker concerns...
The CFMEU is escalating their campaign for more action against illegal importation of asbestos after the discovery of the cancer causing substance on a major Brisbane project on the weekend. The...
While asbestos has been banned across Australia for more than 10 years, a South Australian company supplying portable structures to the mining and energy industry is being investigated for importing...
