Workplace Health and Safety
Information on Workplace Health and Safety and the relevant member benefits to assist you with remaining compliant.
Work Health and Safety
Discover everything there is to know about Work Health and Safety services and benefits offered to MPAQ Members!
$6,000 Donated to Orange Sky Australia at MPAQ’s 2017 Plumbing and Gas Summit – Featuring Keynote Speaker Shane Webcke
MPAQ proudly presented the 2017 Plumbing and Gas Summit on Thursday 12 October at Victoria Park Golf Complex in Brisbane. A total of $6,000 was raised throughout the year and presented to Orange Sky Australia representative, Kelly Wishart.
Lowest workers’ compensation rates providing stability for Queensland employers
Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace announced on Friday 14 June that WorkCover Queensland will maintain its current premium rate for another 12 months.
Quantitative vs qualitative respirator fit tests: What’s the difference?
Workers must pass a ‘fit test’ before being issued tight-fitting respirators, with two methods of testing available—quantitative and qualitative.
Spill containment: What you need to know
Correctly managing spill containment is crucial for any workplace storing or using liquids that could pose a threat to humans or the environment if a leak or spill occurs.
Public Warned of Water Heater Dangers
MPAQ would like to warn people of water heater dangers and the importance of not performing plumbing work unless you are a licensed person after a recent report of a woman in QLD who received facial burns after a hot water system reportedly exploded.
Site Safety Solutions
Site Safety Solutions Pty Ltd has emerged as a market leading provider of workplace health and safety management solutions.
How to choose, tether and anchor tool lanyards
Preventing tools and equipment being dropped from heights is crucial, with falling objects causing 122 deaths in Australia from 2012–2016 and 3515 compensation claims in 2014–15.
Vital Community Warning to Make Plumbing a Priority after a Cyclone
In the wake of Queensland's cyclone disaster, HEALTH AND SAFETY MUST REMAIN A KEY PRIORITY for people as they return to their homes.
WH&S Dealing with a Fatality – What Employers Need to Know
Last month in Cairns, while working on air-conditioning equipment in an elevated environment (like many plumbers who work on roofs and in roof cavities), an employee fell to his death at James Cook University (JCU)
Electrical Safety for Plumbers Working on Metallic Water and Gas Lines
Plumbers can receive an electrical shock if there is a fault in the electrical supply system on the premises where they are working or in the street. Current can flow in the earth wire and onto the water piping system making it "live".
PPE Vending Machines
Personal protective equipment (PPE) vending machines can help large worksites save time and money, reduce waste, and improve OHS compliance and site safety. Demand for vend-ready products that can be stocked in the machines is increasing.
