Apartment Building Safety Checklist Our 50 page Hotel and Resort checklist covers every aspect of the risks involved in these operations. With a few modifications, anyone who manages an apartment building, body corporate or residential strata building could also use this. If you would like the … [Read more...] about Apartment Building Safety Checklists
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Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban
Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban We wrote about this issue 3 years ago and it is still ongoing despite a tragic balcony death last year! Some apartment owners are doing the right thing. See recent article in the Courier Mail Having nearly been hit by a watermelon thrown of a balcony a few … [Read more...] about Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban
BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails
BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails Great article from the Australian Timber Database about the BCA requirements for timber balustrades and handrails. They state that: For all buildings, handrails and balustrades are required to comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA). The BCA … [Read more...] about BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails
New Premises Standards
New Premises Standards The Australian Government Attorney Generals Department has issued New Premises Standards which come into effect on 1 May 2011 and will apply to buildings where building approval is lodged on or after that date. The Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards … [Read more...] about New Premises Standards
Body Corporate Fidelity Guarentee
Body Corporate Fidelity Guarentee The fraudulent misappropriation of the Body Corporate funds or tangible property can be minimised by prudent risk management practices. Fidelity Guarantee insurance covers the insured's money, negotiable instruments, goods or other property against theft, … [Read more...] about Body Corporate Fidelity Guarentee
Public Liability Standards and Legislation
Public Liability Standards and Legislation The most common responses I get when I make a public liability risk recommendation to control or mitigate a potentially serious risk is: "it complies with the Building Code of Australia" or "show me the law that says you have to do that" or "this building … [Read more...] about Public Liability Standards and Legislation
Asbestos Audits and Inspections
Asbestos Audits and Inspections Article courtesy of Safe Environments Asbestos Inspections Asbestos inspections are required for buildings that are likely to contain asbestos. The NSW OHS regulation requires that all buildings suspected of containing asbestos materials must have asbestos … [Read more...] about Asbestos Audits and Inspections
OHS and Strata Title Bodies Corporate
OHS and Strata Title Bodies Corporate Safe Work Australia has released a very useful Q&A to address yet another harmonisation misconception and grey area in relation to how body corporates and strata titled properties are affected by the new national WHS laws. The FAQ emphasise that the … [Read more...] about OHS and Strata Title Bodies Corporate