New Welding Fume Safety Standards in Australia: Our Atmospheric Monitoring
In the wake of new safety regulations from Safe Work Australia, Australian’s are called to update their practices to adhere to stricter welding fume safety standards. These pivotal changes, which were agreed to on the 18th of January 2024, are not just about legal compliance—they reflect a profound commitment to safeguarding health. Here’s what the […]
Enhanced Safety Measures Against Asbestos in Mulch
Recent investigations1 from Sydney and Regional New South Wales have raised concerns about the presence of asbestos fragments in landscaping materials. While the exact source remains unclear, this discovery has placed a spotlight on the potential hazards that asbestos-contaminated garden mulch might pose in public and private open spaces. For over 35 years, CETEC have […]
Post Pandemic Trends: Four adaptive risk management strategies for regional hospitals
While COVID-19 has, thankfully, not been as devastating as predicted in Australia, this last year has seen life disrupted across the whole country. Corona Virus has shown us the future of flexible working, an increasing disparity in income to city property costs, and made our connection to nature and rural Australia ever more attractive. A […]
Air Quality Risk Management
With more than 400 deaths and 3000 hospitalisations attributable to the bushfire smoke that shrouded Australia’s eastern States last summer, could a coinciding COVID-19 pandemic create a perfect storm? Australian Public Safety experts are understandably worried as US Firefighters warn COVID-19 is making the bushfire response “exponentially harder”. The News reports Californians are forced to […]
Creating the Productive Workplace
In December the book Creating the Productive Workplace – Places to Work Creatively was launched in London. Paul Ajiboye, UK Manager at CETEC Foray Ltd spoke at the book launch as one of a few invited speakers. The launch was attended by academic and industry representatives from more than two dozen prominant organisations. Creating the […]