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Master Builders’ sycophancy on full display around Industrial Manslaughter
By Mick Buchan State Secretary, CFMEU Construction & General WA Over the last few years I’ve witnessed the staggering inadequacy of our occupational health and safety laws when it comes to holding principle contractors and subcontractors accountable for the death...
Silica: They take the profits. You pay the price.
By Bob Benkesser Yesterday SafeWork Australia met to discuss reducing the safe standard workplace exposure to silica dust from 0.1 mg per cubic metre to 0.02 mg per cubic metre. This is in response to the growing awareness of the dangers of silica and the increased...
Convicted builder prevents safety inspections then has a public sook when fined
By Simon Stokes High profile Perth builder, Gerry Hanssen, has been fined twice in two days for denying authorised CFMEU Officials from carrying out safety inspections on Perth building site. In 2016 a young German backpacker was killed while working on a Hanssen...