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Safety Alert – Electric Shocks
Jan 13, 2021 | Announcements, Safety Alert
Even the briefest contact with electricity (50v+) can have serious consequences to a person’s health and safety. High voltage shocks can cause more serious injuries including contact burns and damage to internal organs. Electric shocks may also lead to other injuries,...
Safety Alert – Heat-Related Illness
Dec 14, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS SOLAR UV RADIATION Working in heat is a hazard that can result in severe health problems for many workers – whether they work indoors or outdoors. If the body has to work too hard to keep cool, it starts to overheat and a worker begins to suffer...
Asbestos Awareness Week 2020
Nov 23, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK 23 – 29 NOVEMBER It is easy to forget that asbestos is still present in millions of Australian homes, but it’s a fact that if a house was built or renovated before 1990, there’s a good chance it has some asbestos. National Asbestos Awareness...
AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS
Nov 9, 2020 | Announcements, Awards
In exciting news, PEER is honoured to have been selected as a national finalist in the 2020 Australian Training Awards – Small Training Provider of the Year category. The Small Training Provider of the Year Award recognises a registered training organisation that...
NECA SA APPRENTICE AWARDS
Oct 27, 2020 | Announcements, Awards
South Australia’s best apprentices in the electrical and communications industry were awarded for their outstanding achievements at this year’s NECA SA/NT Apprentice Awards held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday 9th October. PEER was fortunate to have 8...
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements Wage Subsidy
Oct 13, 2020 | Announcements, Apprenticeships & Training
PEER WELCOMES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF WAGE SUBSIDIES TO HELP 100,000 NEW APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES The Federal Government has announced it will spend an additional $1.2 billion to encourage businesses to hire 100,000 new apprentices and trainees. Under the...
Pathway to Success in Plumbing Industry
Oct 8, 2020 | Announcements, Apprenticeships & Training
PEER’s vocational high school programs are a great way to start a trade career while completing SACE. For students seeking to take the vocational training pathway, PEER offers programs in electrotechnology, electronics, plumbing and engineering. One popular program is...
Safety Alert – Electric Shock
Sep 29, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
Electric Shock Incident Access, Egress and Emergency Procedures Background An electrician was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition after receiving an electric shock whilst in the ceiling space of a King William Rd business at around 3:00pm on...
Safety Alert on Fragile Roofing
Sep 2, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
Mitigating the Risk of Falls Over the past several months in South Australia, there have been 3 falls from fragile roofing, one of those being a fatality. SafeWork SA has now issued a Safety Alert in relation to working on this type of roofing, to ensure people...
COVID-19 Update
Aug 6, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
Coronavirus Safety Alert Over the last week, it has been announced that South Australia has acquired new cases of Covid-19, especially among those under the age of 30. This serves as a reminder that we must not be complacent, and we must all do what we can to stop...
Increased Support for VET Sector
Apr 6, 2020 | Announcements, Apprenticeships & Training
Welcomed support for the VET sector with announcement of funding package. PEER commend the Marshall Liberal Government who recognise the vital importance of maintaining a strong vocational education and training (VET) system in South Australia. In response to...
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