Workplace Health and Safety Queensland issues safety reminder following serious falls from height at the Gold Coast
- July 27, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
No CommentsWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland has recently released a reminder to all workers and employers to prevent serious falls from height following several recent incidents at the Gold Coast currently being investigated. In a recent incident in Ashmore, a worker fell through non-structural, non-weight bearing polycarbonate sheeting from a roof to the floor 4 metres
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland issues reminder on safe use of aluminium phosphide fumigants
- June 16, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
High levels of phosphine gas have recently been detected in grain consignments at the Port of Brisbane. According to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, this indicates incorrect use of aluminium phosphide fumigants. If manufacturer’s directions are not followed, the chemical can be harmful to users as well as those who transport or store the grain