Work Health and Safety Ministers have agreed to an immediate reduction to the workplace exposure standard (WES) for welding fumes (not otherwise classified) has been reduced from an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5 mg/m3 to 1 mg/m3.
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New welding fume exposure standard January 2024
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Managing the risks of airborne crystalline silica (silica dust) in the workplace, Code of Practice ACT
ACT Silica Dust Code of Practice November 2023
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Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice May 2023
New Silica Code of Practice for the Qld construction industry
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Flood Recovery Works
Post Remediation Validation (PRV) including mould air and surface sampling for flood affected restoration properties across south east Queensland.
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Respirable Crystalline Silica Code of Practice
The Code of Practice for Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Stone Benchtop Industry stipulates this monitoring MUST occur within 6 months of the code commencing (commenced 31 October 2019 therefore before April 31 2020).
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Certified Environmental Practitioner Accreditation
Certified Environmental Practitioner Accreditation for Hazmat Plus' Director
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Environmental due diligence assessment in NSW
Hazmat Plus was commissioned by a large Multi-National food retailer to undertake an Environmental due diligence site assessment with soil sampling at a site adjacent one of their operating stores in regional NSW to allow for additional parking space for their restaurant customers and ensure safer truck delivery movements.
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Flour dust exposure assessment NSW
Hazmat Plus was engaged to complete an occupational hygiene assessment of flour and starch mills to identify of any workers were being exposed to elevated levels of flour dust in their working environment.
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ACLCA Membership
Hazmat Plus is pleased to announce our Director, Kynan Usback has been accepted as an Associate Member of the Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association (ACLCA) in 2015.
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CRC Care Workshop
CRC CARE (Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment) conducted a week long seminar/workshop for contaminated land professionals at the NEX (Newcastle Exhibition Centre) in March this year to continue the development of professionals in the realm of contaminated land management.
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Hazmat Plus proud to sponsor ALGA for 2016-2019
We are proud to sponsor the Australasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA) since 2016. Their mission is to promote the protection, restoration and management of land and groundwater for the benefit of human health and the broader environment.
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Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation buyback in NSW and ACT
Hazmat Plus is one of few environmental consultancies assisting both the NSW and ACT Governments as part of their loose fill asbestos insulation ("Mr Fluffy") eradication programs.
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Asbestos Awareness Training for Lendlease
Hazmat Plus were requested by Lendlease to provide training to their contractors and employees on their construction sites across Sydney.
Ground disturbance works revealed asbestos contamination. Leadlease took the proactive approach to ensure their workers were aware of the risks involved with asbestos in the place of work as stipulated by SafeWork NSW.
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Soil Validation Testing for ACT Procurement and Capital Works
Hazmat Plus was one of a few land contamination consultancies the ACT Government panel of soil validators for testing cleared demolition "Mr Fluffy" asbestos impacted property sites to ensure no residual asbestos contamination was present.
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