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Latest Blogs from Helia EHS

How Environmental Consultants Can Pave the Way for a Sustainable Future
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th annually and serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and preserve the environment. As our

International Plastic Free Day
At Helia EHS, we are passionate about environmental sustainability and taking proactive steps towards a cleaner and greener future. As we approach International Plastic Free Day,

Got a Risky Site – Understanding your General Environmental Duty and Duty to Notify
The new Victorian Environment Protection Act has come into effect (1 July 2021), and outlines new requirements to meet your environmental obligations. A core component of the new Act is

Have you heard of the new Silica (dust) standards?
When you engage in activities such as cutting, grinding, drilling or polishing products that contain crystalline silica, it releases very fine dust. Some of the dust

The Life of a Licensed Asbestos Assessor
Two of our assessors have shared snapshots of some of the challenges they have faced this week while travelling to sites to undertake five yearly asbestos

Home Renovator Unknowingly Disturbs Asbestos
Linked with Australia’s growing culture of property renovations we have witnessed an increase in homeowners electing to undertake their own refurbishment projects for leisure and to

A marine engineer exposed to asbestos passes in New Zealand after years of working in an industry he loved
It is known that construction and maintenance workers are at the highest risk of disturbing or encountering asbestos-containing materials and breathing in deadly asbestos fibres. Mr

The Places You Find Asbestos
One of Edge’s current projects involves undertaking asbestos audits for a local council in the Melbourne suburbs. The audit includes offices, depots, libraries, day care centres,