EMA urges stronger OHS legislation
As a global political force, New Zealand is often a world leader – of course, the first country to grant women the vote, but also its critical anti-nuclear stance since the 1980s. However, if there is...
View ArticleGreencap at the Jena Dyco 2015 Mould & Restoration Conference & Expo
Greencap are pleased to announce that we are one of the Gold Sponsors of the Jena Dyco 2015 Mould & Restoration Conference & Expo 17-18 July 2015. We warmly invite attendees to stop by our...
View ArticleWhen should a fire emergency plan be reviewed?
When it comes to workplace emergencies, there are few situations as dangerous as a fire. Quick, destructive and lethal, fire risks need to be managed as effectively as possible. While every business...
View ArticleWill cybercrime halt your business progress?
There is no doubt that, regardless of the size of your business, you are going to experience both good and bad days during your growth and development. However, it is how you manage those bad days...
View ArticleMould. What is the big deal?
There is no doubt that Australia's housing infrastructure is beginning to age. As the Baby Boomer generation grew up and began to build and buy homes, new property numbers began to ease, leaving...
View ArticleGreencap relaunches new environmental training program
Greencap is pleased to announce an environmental training program, designed specifically to deliver a high standard of environmental risk management. The program, Muddy Boots Workforce Environmental...
View ArticleHow Greencap’s Newcastle office helps the community manage risk
Greencap's Newcastle office covers three main areas, occupational hygiene, hazardous material and work health and safety. Each area helps a wide range of industries within Newcastle, including rail...
View ArticleAre your workers aware of how to approach asbestos?
As November is Asbestos Awareness Month, WorkCover Queensland has outlined the importance of maintaining occupational health and safety when handling these deadly fibres. Asbestos a key problem in...
View ArticleWhat is best practice for working in the summer heat?
The new year has started off with extreme temperatures, with parts of the country experiencing heatwaves. This weather comes off the back of a warmer-than-usual 2015. According to the Bureau of...
View ArticleWhat are the WHS requirements for contractors?
For companies employing contractors, it can be difficult to keep track of the various work health and safety (WHS) obligations they are required to meet. Through Cm3, both clients and contractors can...
View ArticleGreencap supporting 2016 Hunter Safety Awards
There is no doubt that workplace health and safety (WHS) plays a key role in organisations across Australia. However, in any sector, there are businesses going above and beyond the call of duty –...
View ArticleAsbestos playing dangerous role in imported goods
Asbestos. Even hearing this word sends a chill down the spine of many people across the country. Due to the deadly consequences of interacting with this carcinogenic natural material, this reaction is...
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Illegally Imported Asbestos Playing Havoc on Construction Sites and for...
Asbestos. Even hearing this word sends a chill down the spine of many people across the country. Due to the deadly consequences of interacting with this carcinogenic material, this reaction is...
View ArticleApplications for the 2017 Hunter Safety Awards are due November 4
Hunter Safety Awards The Hunter Safety Awards recognise companies and individuals within the Hunter region who are demonstrating best practice and innovative approaches when it comes to workplace...
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Pro Bono Asbestos Awareness Training for Aboriginal Council Employees in NSW
Greencap has recently conducted some pro bono Asbestos Awareness Training for Aboriginal Employees of NSW Councils in Grafton and Parramatta. Jason Green, Regional Practice Manager – Occupational...
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Greencap supporting the community in which we live
Senior Constable Geoffrey Richardson (known as Richo) was a dedicated highway patrol officer who tragically died in the line of duty during a NSW police pursuit earlier this year. He was a loving...
View ArticleNovember is national Asbestos Awareness Month
November is national Asbestos Awareness Month. In the lead-up to Asbestos Awareness Day (Friday 25 November) all Australians especially homeowners, renovators, tradies and handymen need to ‘Get to kNOw...
View ArticleChanges in Legionella risk management regulations imminent in NSW
Legionnaires’ disease has hit the Sydney spotlight in 2016 following positive Water Cooling Tower tests in the Sydney CBD in March and May. Detections of Legionella bacteria in over 15 water cooling...
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Greencap embrace drone technology to survey inaccessible areas
Equipped with an array of sensors, drones are fast becoming a new source of digital information across a wide spectrum of industries, with companies such as mining giant Rio Tinto already embracing the...
View ArticleCost of demolishing public housing in city blows out after yet more asbestos...
Underestimating the level of asbestos in the Currong Public Housing demolition project by one of our competitors has seen costs blow out to more than double the original contract price for a second...
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