Health & Safety

The Union has been engaged in ongoing discussions with Telstra regarding members’ reports of wheels on LC70 GXL Toyota Landcruiser vehicles failing sporadically. This is a serious safety matter that may put members, and other road users, at risk. Telstra reports that they are continuing to work with Toyota and other suppliers to understand and address the root cause of

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Much of the country is experiencing heatwave-like conditions and tomorrow is expected to be extreme in some areas – with much of the state expected to experience temperatures soaring over 44 degrees. Under Work Health and Safety legislation, every employer has a duty of care to “ensure the health and safety of their workers and others at the workplace.” Equally, workers

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Many parts of NSW and the ACT remain subjected to extreme heat conditions and covered by a blanket of toxic smoke this afternoon. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, used by governments to communicate with the public on how polluted the air is, or forecast to become. Today has seen the worst ever recorded AQI measurements across Sydney and many of

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Following considerable lobbying by the CEPU, an exemption may prevent the requirement to vary the Telstra EA as reported previously, here. The Federal Government has performed a major backflip with an amendment to the Building Code 2016 allowing companies to apply to the Australian Building and Construction Commission for an exemption to the Code. This amendment applies from tomorrow, 22 August

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Members without a doubt would have seen the widespread media reports over the past week regarding Telstra’s poor management of the removal of Asbestos pits across the Network in readiness for the NBN roll-out. Penrith community residents were subject to poor work practices upon the removal of pits around Evan St & Hornseywood Ave Penrith leaving  residents concerned they had been exposed to Asbestos.

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CEPU Assistant Secretary Shane Murphy spoke with Ray Hadley on 2GB this morning regarding the alarming practices taking place across the country by Telstra and its contractors when working with Telstra pits that contain Asbestos. All CEPU Telstra and sub-contractor members are advised to contact the Union office on (02) 9893 7822 if they have any concerns with regards to

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