Friday, 15 December 2023 07:56
ATTENTION GWS SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS
Entries open for champion awards
ENTRIES have officially opened to the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards – the nation’s pinnacle recognition awards program that celebrates the achievements and considerable economic, social and cultural contribution of the millions of small business operators from right across the country.
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Friday, 15 December 2023 07:06
NSW BANS ENGINEERED STONE
NSW will prohibit the use, supply and manufacture of engineered stone from July 1, 2024.
NSW joined most other states and territories in agreeing to ban the dangerous product by the middle of next year.
The decision was made after careful consideration of the Safe Work Australia Decision Regulatory Impact Statement which found there was no safe level of silica in engineered stone.
Rates of silicosis and silica related diseases in Australian workers have risen substantially in recent years, with a disproportionate number of diagnoses among engineered stone workers.
SafeWork NSW will continue its work ensuring compliance with work health and safety requirements including site visits and issuing penalties to any operator who is non-compliant.
Early this year, NSW passed tough new laws to double penalties on any employer illegally exposing their workers to silica dust.
The WHS Ministers also agreed today to task Safe Work Australia with further work to strengthen regulations.
Ministers will meet again in March 2024 to finalise the details of the implementation of the ban on the use of engineered stone, including the regulation of legacy products and transitional arrangements for contracts entered before today.
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Sunday, 10 December 2023 12:03
KIDSWEST DONATES FOR CHRISTMAS
Supporting hospital children in need
THE youngest and smallest patients at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals (BMDH) will benefit from medical supplies and equipment thanks to the generous donation from local children’s charity KidsWest.
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