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Principal Contractor, Subcontractor and Director fined a total of $232,500 following an incident where 3 employees were injured when a wall collapsed. The principal contractor had failed to ensure a safe workplace to "others" in the workplace and had also failed to ensure proper safe work methods were developed and adhered to by subcontractors. The owner of the bricklaying company was also fined for failure to ensure the work was carried out in a safe manner. This case highlights the significant responsibility Principal Contractors have when dealing with Subcontractors. Full Judgment
New Working With Asbestos Guide. Asbestos is the generic term for a number of fibrous silicate minerals. There are two major groups of asbestos. The serpentine group contains chrysolite, commonly known as white asbestos. The amphibole group contains asmosite (brown asbestos), crocidolite (blue asbestos) as well as some other less common types, which are tremolite, actinolite and anthophyllite. Download full guide www.workcover.nsw.gov.au or call 13 10 50.
What is a Site Safety Plan. A Principal Contractor managing a construction site is required under the OHS Regulation to develop a site safety plan . The site safety plan is simply a plan that will manage safety on site. It should include things such as OHS induction process, emergency procedures, site rules, safe work method statements from subcontractors and information about chemicals being used on site. It is not sufficient to have a plan, the principal contractor has an obligation to ensure it's adhered to by all subcontractors. This point is demonstrated in the above prosecution case. For more information on how to develop a site ohs plan please do not hesitate to contact us on 02 9635 4444 or info@advanceohs.com.au.
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