2024-2025 saw the ASI provide input to government and receive advice on a range of issues including:
- welding fumes,
- regulation of hexavalent chromium,
- building collapses and
- crane licencing.
Of key interest to ASI fabricator members and circulated to them for use as collateral when tendering for work was a WorkSafe Victoria safety alert warning of the need to have proper quality assurance systems in place to determine reliability of imported steelwork. Not ensuring the imported steelwork meets Australian Standards may result in catastrophic structural collapse, the safety alert warns. For details, see: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/imported-structural-steelwork.
ASI also played a key role in crane safety after accepting an invitation by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to represent it on the Safe Work Australia Crane Licence Review Working Group. As part of that project, ASI distributed and collated a survey on improving crane licensing under the model work health and safety laws to the ASI Distribution Council and ASI manufacturing and fabricator members.
ASI was integral in providing technical assistance to the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) in its ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Kew Recreation Centre. For details, see: https://www.steel.org.au/news-and-events/news/vba-charges-building-company-adco-group-over-kew-roof-collapse/.
