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A man has been electrocuted in an industrial incident in Mackay in north Queensland. Read Full Article

The royal commission into the pink batts program reveals the need for well-resourced government departments, not gutted shells only able to dish out money to the market, writes Jean Parker. Read Full Article

The workplace safety watchdog is investigating the death of a man at a worksite near Mount Gambier in South Australia's south east on Wednesday. Read Full Article

Worksafe Victoria has recently released a new version of an industry standard (first published in 2002), relating to practical guidance on safeguarding construction workers and the general public from electrocution and electric shock on construction site. Read Full Article

Insulation installers and industry groups are worried that the Government's safety inspections are being carried out by people who are not properly trained. Read Full Article

Network activity across the state was stopped for about two weeks in March.   This stoppage is due to fears over the Federal Government's National Broadband Network has been hit with safety problems, with construction suspended in Tasmania after a worker received an electric shock. Read Full Article