Australia’s first combined electrical safety alert system set to save lives
Four tradesmen were killed during the home insulation scheme. Electricians did not know to turn the power off when entering the attic, therefore endangering themselves. Then the infinity cable recall, this cost the industry over $300M worth of damage and there is still over 47% of the cable that has never been recovered. Every day…
How to Stand Out to Your Commercial Customers
When you work as an electrician or electrical contractor in mining, commercial construction, or in related fields, compliance is absolutely necessary. Proper compliance requires a great deal of attention to detail across a team, as well as careful record keeping and proper task management. There is also a lot of competition for your corporate customers to choose…
Why You Should Reduce Workplace Stress, and How You Can Do Just That
Whether you’re an employed tradesman or a business owner, stress is an everyday reality of the job. There’s always paperwork to file, jobs to complete, invoices to prepare, compliance tasks to complete—and the workload can seem endless! This is especially true for those in the electrical, mining, and construction industries. The good news is that…
How the Mining Industry Can Be More Proactive with QuickSafety
In the mining and construction industries, you need two attributes to succeed: a proactive attitude to your business and efficient working habits. If you work in the mining or construction sectors, you’ll already know how important it is to be proactive when it comes to finding and completing jobs. My question to you now is, are you handling…
The Benefits Added Job Efficiency Can Bring
If you want to make the most out of your profession as a licensed electrician or electrical contractor, you must be able to effectively complete as much work as possible in the shortest time frame. This is an important point since research shows that those in the electrical industry are in high demand in Australia. This…
Key Ways to Guarantee Better and Faster Filing of Compliance Certificates
Licensed electricians and electrical contractors are in demand all across Australia, and so, as an electrician or contractor, your time is precious. Still, as with all regulated industries, you have strict responsibilities, including the lodging of completed certificates of compliance after each job is done. When there are only so many hours in a day, and you need…
How QuickSafety Can Help You Do Your Job Better, Faster
If you’re a licensed electrician or electrical contractor working in Australia, you’ll know how important it is to not only complete your jobs to a high standard, but to keep on top of your filing—especially in terms of those all-important certificates of electrical compliance. Fortunately, QuickSafety offers a solution here. To gain a better understanding…
The Dangers of Not Lodging Your Certificates of Compliance
As a licensed electrician or electrical contractor working in Australia, you must provide customers with certificates of electrical compliance. These certificates are an important part of the job, and the consequences of failing to issue or lodge them can be severe. Below, I break down why these certificates are so important and what happens if you fail…
Certificate of Electrical Compliance: What You Need to Know
Electrical installation and maintenance work can potentially be very dangerous, which is why clients need to know that the electricians working on their property have completed the job to Australian/New Zealand standards. Electricians working in Australia and New Zealand must supply a Certificate of Compliance for electrical work after completing a job, and those who fail…