What Is a VOC (Verification of Competency)? 2026 Guide
A VOC, or Verification of Competency, is a practical assessment that confirms a worker can still safely and competently perform a specific task or operate certain plant and equipment to the required workplace standard. It is not a training course and it does not teach new skills. Instead, it checks that someone who already holds […]
What Is the Difference Between Dogging and Rigging?
Dogging and rigging are two closely related high risk work roles in the Australian construction, civil and resources industries, but they are not the same thing. In short, dogging is about directing crane load movements and selecting and inspecting lifting gear, while rigging is about assembling, moving and dismantling structures and heavy plant using that […]
How Do I Get a Forklift Licence in Australia?
To operate a forklift in any Australian workplace you must hold a High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) with an LF or LO class endorsement. You get one by completing nationally recognised training through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), passing the assessment, then applying to your state or territory regulator. The process usually takes two to […]
How Often Do You Need Working at Heights Refresher Training?
The industry standard is to complete Working at Heights refresher training every two years. While the nationally recognised qualification (RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights) does not carry a legal expiry date, most construction sites, mining operations and their insurers will not accept certification that is more than two years old. So in practical terms, a […]
What is Asbestos?
Asbestos is the generic term for a number of fibrous silicate minerals. Products made from asbestos cement – a bonded asbestos material – include fibro sheeting (flat and profiled) guttering and downpipes, as well as other pipes for water, drainage or flues, corrugated roofing sheets, roofing shingles and guttering. Asbestos is a type of building […]
Asbestos
In Northern Ireland, a young lad, Lenny Carson had started his apprenticeship as a carpenter, during his trade he learned a lot of different styles of building, carpentry, and joinery. Like any lad in Northern Ireland during the 1980s, he was a bit of a larrikin, always up for an adventure, always ready to lend […]