by FTMA News | Oct 23, 2018 | FTMA Safety First
HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (HVNL) On 1 October 2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) was amended to provide that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities. The supply chain extends to...
by FTMA News | Aug 21, 2018 | FTMA Safety First
It’s hard to believe that we are in August and already we are seeing bushfires in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. A fortnight ago, I called Ashley Price of Key Building Components in Ulladulla, NSW. The fires were raging in the area and Ashley had sent his...
by FTMA News | Aug 19, 2018 | FTMA Safety First
Members would be aware from previous correspondence distributed about the current moves by Work Safe NSW to apply greater focus to the Workplace safety systems in place by businesses in the frame and truss sector. It would be wise to think that similar moves are being...
by FTMA News | Jul 17, 2018 | FTMA Safety First
Recently FTMA Members received an email from a company claiming we had shared our 2018 Marketing Database with them and offering a range of shonky services. Firstly, FTMA Australia does not share it’s database with anyone including sponsors, however, members are...
by FTMA News | Jul 17, 2018 | FTMA Safety First
Under WH&S Legislation the employer has a legal responsibility to carry out WH&S consultation. In practical terms, this means that all companies have a responsibility to carry out safety meetings with their workers. These meetings are important because they...
by FTMA News | May 22, 2018 | FTMA Safety First
An FTMA member recently raised an enquiry about workplace surveillance. In NSW and the ACT there is specific legislation on surveillance in the workplace and both statutes impose strict procedures that employers are required to comply with. For example, employers...
