Tag: health

More work to be done to build up job-site safety

The Housing Industry Association is urging workers to stay up to date

By Paul Eyers 4 Min Read

Health experts hack to staying on the tools as tradies choose pain over lost wages

A growing number of tradies are opting to push through pain to

By Paul Eyers 7 Min Read

Environmental crackdowns result in wave of asbestos dumping cases and hefty fines

A surge in asbestos dumping cases has led to a spike in

By Paul Eyers 6 Min Read

HVAC linked Legionnaires’ cases in Melbourne are growing -Here’s what you need to know.

Since Friday, Victoria’s Department of Health has confirmed 33 cases (with ten

By Build-it 6 Min Read

Tradies demolish bad habits to raise funds for suicide prevention

Dry Spell for MATES is a health-boosting initiative that challenges construction workers

By Paul Eyers 3 Min Read

Dud drivers leave more than just skid marks after Shitbox Rally

Shitbox Rally fundraisers have left behind more than just skid marks after

By Paul Eyers 6 Min Read

Construction industry and cricket legends gather to cement suicide prevention efforts

More than 720 construction experts will meet in Perth this week to

By Paul Eyers 3 Min Read

Calls for further silica safety regulations after continued rise in silicosis cases

The Australian Workers Union has called for greater safety regulations and support

By Paul Eyers 6 Min Read

Men’s Health Week: Top cancer risks hidden in everyday tradie tasks

In light of Men's Health Week, Built-it has revealed the top carcinogenic

By Paul Eyers 8 Min Read

Worker, told to ignore safety rules, suffers horror hand injury and is then sacked

A roofing manufacturer has been fined $40,000 after a worker's hand was

By Paul Eyers 5 Min Read