Currently the basic safety standards and protections that cover workers in onshore industries do not apply to Australia's offshore oil and gas projects.
These are high-risk industries and workers deserve the same protections that apply to all other Australian industries.
Why is this important?
The Electrical Trades Union is serious about workplace safety. It is a matter of life and death. We know that licensing of high-risk trades, health and safety training and right of access for workers' representatives are crucial to a good safety culture.
Extending these basic protections to workers in the offshore oil and gas industries could be the difference between a tragic loss and a happy future for thousands of Australian families.
