Talking hands-free on a mobile phone while driving is just as distracting as a conversation using a hand-held phone, despite one being illegal and the other not.
Hands-free just as distracting as handheld mobile phone
DIY dangers – Ladder falls on the up
DIY dangers – Ladder falls on the up
Take care: Almost 5000 Australians are hospitalised each year after falling from a ladder.
Show travelling con artists the door
Show travelling con artists the door
Victorians are urged to be on alert for dodgy door-to-door tradespeople as summer approaches and the clean-up from recent wild weather continues.
Working safely when undertaking new tasks
Working safely when undertaking new tasks
This safety alert reminds business owners, managers and workers about the dangers involved in undertaking work outside of their qualifications and experience.
Farmers: Don’t risk deadly electrical work
Farmers: Don’t risk deadly electrical work
Farmers are being urged not to attempt dangerous do-it-yourself electrical work as part of an electrical safety campaign.
Motor vehicle recovery strap safety
Motor vehicle recovery strap safety
Motor vehicle recovery straps, commonly referred to as snatch straps, are heavy duty straps designed to assist in pulling a vehicle—typically a four-wheel drive—when it is bogged.
Beware of conmen tradies
Beware of conmen tradies
NSW Fair Trading is warning Orange and Dubbo residents to be on the lookout for travelling conmen after dodgy traders were spotted in the area selling bitumen services.
Beware of overpayment scams
Beware of overpayment scams
How an overpayment scam works with tips and advice on how you can protect your business.
Travelling con men taking you for a ride
Travelling con men taking you for a ride
Tips on how to identity travelling con men and dodgy tradesmen and how to protect yourself from them.
It pays to check your bills
It pays to check your bills
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning the public to carefully check their bills, pointing to a recent case in which a consumer detected significant errors in two bills in the space of a week, saving themselves nearly $400 out of bills totalling $1,000.
