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Advitech regularly publishes information and insights into risk management.

Issue 22 - July 2009

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Five Year Reminder – Dangerous Goods (DG) Risk Assessment Reviews

Four years since commencement of the NSW OH&S Amendment (Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2005 has seen DG management revolutionised. But are you keeping up to date? Have you reviewed your risk assessments? Did you know you must conduct a review AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS?...

Issue 21 - August 2008

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New regulations for underground petroleum storage...

The Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2008 came into force on 1 June 2008. The regulation adds to the list of Australian Standards that currently specify minimum requirements for underground fuel tanks. If you have underground petroleum tanks, then you are facing some major changes...

Issue 20 - June 2007

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Dangerous Goods, Hazardous Substances and Major Hazard Facility Regulation Update - What You Need to Know!

The 2007 HAZMAT Conference held in Sydney in May 2007 highlighted many important issues concerning hazardous substances and dangerous goods (DG)...

Issue 19 - May 2007

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NSW Coal Mining - Significant Regulatory Changes

The recently-introduced Regulation 20061 marks another change in the way in which safety is managed in the NSW coal mining industry. One of the more subtle changes relates to the way in which risk reduction targets are not necessarily being mandated in guidance material. Instead, the onus of assessing risk is placed squarely with the coal mine operator, with guidance material being just that - guidance only, without any directives... Download PDF

Issue 18 - May 2007

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Perceptions Can Be Misleading - Lessons for Risk Management

Do you read the safety briefing card in an aircraft when urged to do so by the flight attendant? If not, you are in good company. A US-based survey found that more than two thirds of travellers never read the card, possibly because they are frequent flyers and feel they know enough, or possibly because they feel that the chances of surviving a crash are so slight that there is really no point. But what are the facts? Should we read the card, just in case we need to know where the emergency exits are located? What are our chances of surviving an accident?... Download PDF
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