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Reaccreditation needed under Building and Construction OHS scheme

  •  27 March 2009
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ACCORDING to the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC), companies who want to retain their occupational health and safety accreditation need to get reaccredited.

The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner says reaccreditation under the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme need to submit an application to the OFSC.

Accreditation under the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme last for up to three years. The first companies to have been accredited under the scheme will have their accreditations expire at the end of 2009.

The OFSC says companies should apply for reaccreditation well in advance of the expiry dates. All applications will be subject to a desktop assessment and an on-site audit.

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