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Asbestos safety risk from high pressure water hoses in focus for Asbestos Awareness Week

The dangers of using high pressure water hoses on asbestos cement roofs, fences and walls will be a focus of Queensland’s Asbestos Awareness Week (25 November to 1 December 2024).

Tis the season to be jolly

The holiday season is fast approaching and with it, extended trading hours across the state allowing Queenslanders to avoid the Christmas rush.

Calling for Expressions of Interest for the Work Health and Safety Industry Sector Standing Committees

The Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) is seeking nominations for consideration by the Minister for appointment to a new term of the Industry Sector Standing Committees (ISSCs). The primary function of the ISSCs is to give advice and make recommendations to the Work Health and Safety Board about workplace health and safety in the relevant industry sector. The ISSCs meet at least four times a year.