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Apartment Building Safety Checklists

August 29, 2015 by Admin Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Apartment Building Safety Checklists

Filed Under: Balconies and Balustrades Tagged With: apartment building, Body Corporate, safety checklist, safety checklists, strata titles

Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban

October 30, 2013 by Admin 5 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban

Filed Under: Balconies and Balustrades Tagged With: Balconies, balcony, balustrade, Body Corporate, Child Safety, gold coast, health and safety, Insurance, lockout, office of fair trading, projectiles, queensland, rise apartment, safety concerns, safety risk, school exams, schoolies, watermelon

BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails

August 13, 2013 by Admin 3 Comments

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, … [Read more...] about BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails

Filed Under: Balconies and Balustrades Tagged With: atif, australian timber, balusters, BCA, Body Corporate, Home Safety, infill, information bulletin, spans, timber balustrades, timber database, timber importers

New Premises Standards

August 3, 2013 by Barry Spud 2 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about New Premises Standards

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: attorney generals department, australian government, BCA, Body Corporate, building approval, building code of australia, design construction, disability discrimination act, disability discrimination act 1992, government attorney, new buildings, performance requirements, premises, provisions, technical specifications

Body Corporate Fidelity Guarentee

May 2, 2013 by Barry Spud 3 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about Body Corporate Fidelity Guarentee

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Body Corporate, Risk Management

Public Liability Standards and Legislation

March 21, 2013 by Barry Spud 1 Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Public Liability Standards and Legislation

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Asbestos Audits and Inspections

March 20, 2013 by Barry Spud 4 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about Asbestos Audits and Inspections

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OHS and Strata Title Bodies Corporate

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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 … [Read more...] about OHS and Strata Title Bodies Corporate

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