Apprentices
HIA’s Apprentices scheme is widely recognised as the best in the business.
For more than 20 years HIA members have accessed the scheme to train and mentor thousands of people to become highly skilled tradespeople whose skills and services are in high demand.
HIA Apprentices doesn’t simply train the bricklayers and carpenters of tomorrow; it is the launching pad for the leaders and directors of the successful home building businesses of tomorrow.
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Current at: 07 September 2008
Safety Bulletin Issue 8
What's the Issue? - Whilst using a nail gun to secure soldiers to ceiling framework, the nail has missed the soldier and appears to have then ricocheted, striking the worker on the concrete slab below (7.0 meters away), narrowly missing his eye.
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Current at: 04 August 2008
Safety Bulletin Issue 7
What's the Issue? - Not withstanding the human and emotional costs arising from workplace injuries, severe financial penalties can be
imposed for breaches of OH&S requirements.
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Current at: 01 July 2008
Safety Bulletin Issue 6
Whats the issue? - A worker suffered a bruised wrist and back pain when he fell 3.6 meters onto the concrete slab below. He was undertaking tasks associated with the installation of roof purlins when he stood on a 1.2 meter ceiling trimmer which gave way.
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Current at: 12 June 2008
Safety Bulletin Issue 5
Whats the Issue? - Increased risk of falling whilst working on scaffolding as a result of the scaffold having been built incorrectly, having incomplete decking or from having been altered by non-certificated persons.
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Current at: 12 June 2008
Safety Bulletin 4
Whats the Issue? - An apprentice received a laceration to his hip requiring 13 stitches whilst operating a circular saw. This occurred when cutting an overhead timber baton to a porch whilst working from 1.8 meter tall step ladder.
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Current at: 06 June 2008
Victorian Regional Partners
HIA Greensmart is proudly supported by companies and organisations committed to embracing environmental leadership through the HIA GreenSmart Code of Practice.
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Current at: 06 June 2008
WA Regional Partners
HIA Greensmart is proudly supported by companies and organisations committed to embracing environmental leadership through the HIA GreenSmart Code of Practice.
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Current at: 01 April 2008
Satety Bulletin Issue 3
What's the Issue? - Chemical burns to the surface of the eye resulting from accidental contact with lime.
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Current at: 01 April 2008
Safety Bulletin Issue 2
What's the Issue? - Incident involving circular saw “kicking back” whilst apprentice was ripping timber causing severe laceration to his wrist.
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Current at: 01 April 2008
Safety Bulletin Issue 1
What's The Issue? - Apprentice shooting himself in the fingers whilst constructing timber framework using a nail gun
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Current at: 11 March 2008
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Current at: 30 September 2010
HIA builds the future for young tradespeople
The Build Your Future will assist apprentices to make the transition from apprenticeship to sole contractor, and will encourage apprentices and young tradespeople to increase their qualifications and business skills to improve their future career prospects in the residential building industry.
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Current at: 30 March 2007
Young Australians urged to consider a trade
Young Australians and their parents are being asked to look at the benefits of trades training in the housing industry.
The Housing Industry Association says the career prospects for young people in the housing industry are better than they have ever been and parents and students should consider the benefits the industry has to offer
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