Its really not like that here anymore...back in 88' when I came out here, was amazed at the lack of OH&S control over what was done at work.
..all jobs all professions..in Nth Queensland anyway.....even in the mid to late 90's AFTER the WH&S Act was passed (94), still saw plumbers and builders, riggers and scaffolders up without fall protection, edge protection, hard hats etc...
Not any more....sure there are still crap businesses with scum that don't care about their workers..like the mob K&M in the other thread running...but they are very few and far between and they are very quickly shut down and heavily fined or jailed.
.(thats what made me laugh about their high and mighty attitude....not wasting any more of my time on the trolls..I know whats waiting for them if they enter court
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It makes me very sad inside when I see guys working on the job (no matter what the job is) unsafely, its not necessary, its wrong
and its illegal. (In Oz) Ignorance of the letter of the law is no defence in this situation...the persons envolved and the owner will be prosecuted. There are a number of very good companies running "mock trials" to make it perfectly clear what would face you if you break this particular bit of Statute Law (in Oz).