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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]