Publications
April Submission To Senate Education & Employment Legislation Committee On Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015
Apr 2015
A joint submission by Australian Industry Group and the ACA in support of the Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Welding Electrical Safety
Apr 2015
Sets out the minimum safe work practices to ensure appropriate electrical risk controls are in place for welding and allied processes to prevent persons being electrocuted or injured by electricity or property being damaged.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Underground Services
Apr 2015
For individuals undertaking work near underground services, to manage the risk of striking underground services resulting in harm to persons and damage to property, plant and equipment.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Testing Electrical Installations
Apr 2015
Tests and checks to eliminate electric shock to persons and damage to equipment caused by incorrectly or poorly installed electrical equipment or wiring.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Single Phase Generators
Apr 2015
To ensure a safe working environment when using a single-phase portable generator and the optimal circumstances for the operation of a 30 Milliamp (mA) Residual Current Device in fault situations.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Prevention Of Overhead Strike
Apr 2015
Outlines the minimum steps to be taken by construction businesses and workers when working in close proximity to live power lines in order to eliminate electrocution or electric shock to persons and damage to equipment.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Overhead Line Earthing
Apr 2015
This guideline is to protect persons and equipment from hazardous voltages by establishing a systematic and safe method of maintaining non-hazardous voltage levels on transmission and distribution lines.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Investigation Of Electrical Shock
Apr 2015
Defines the methods that should be used by authorised electrical workers to technically inform an internal investigation following the report of actual, or suspected electrical shock in low voltage installations and or equipment.
Download PDFApril 2015 Electrical Guidelines - Electrical Isolations
Apr 2015
This guideline sets out the minimum health and safety work practices to perform electrical work involving the isolation and proving de-energisation of low voltage electrical equipment.
Download PDFApril 2015 Applying 'Fair & Just Culture' Principles In Decision Making
Apr 2015
A summary of the work of James Reason and Patrick Hudson, this document outlines the process involved and the benefits of applying ‘Fair and Just Culture’ principles when making decisions relating to consequence management for the construction industry.
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