Archives

Copy of 'Work Hazards' no. 34 (November 1988): Synthetic Mineral Fibres; copies of NSW Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Health, Occupational Health and Safety Bulletic no. 081688/12 regarding synthetic mineral fibres; copy of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983; copy of BWIU Code of Practice for Removal of Ceramic Fibre Materials (March 1990); collection of materials from Bradford Insulation regarding Synthetic mineral fibre health issue; papers from Farima (Fibreglass and Rockwool Insulations Manufacturers Association) regarding work practices; fax from NSW Workcover Authroity regarding synthetic fibre guidelines; papers from Occupational Health, Safety and Rehabilitation Council of NSW regarding draft code for synthetic mineral fibres.

Turntable bolts

AU NBAC N439-82
Item
1988 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of minutes of Master Builders Association of NSW Industry Plant Consultative Committee 23/6/1988; papers regarding crane hooks.

Tandem or multi crane lifting

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

FEDFA memo regarding multiple crane lifts on construction work sites.

Restructuring

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copies of motions carried regarding National Building and Construction Industry (FEDFA) Award, Metal and Engineering (Federal) Award, and award restructuring generally; paper on formation of a socialist party; papers regarding award restructuring.

Redundancy

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

BWIU leaflet 'MBA attacks workers redundancy'.

National Standard for Certification

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of beginning of Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (NSW); copies of correspondence regarding National Standard for the Certification of Personnel Using Hazardous Industrial Equipment.

Site safety Kings Cross P Monaghan

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of note from Peter Monaghan, Master Buildings Association of NSW, to Dick Whitehead FEDFA regarding site safety inspection Victoria Street Kings Cross.

Site safety plant

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of note from Peter Monaghan, Master Buildings Association of NSW to W McNamara regarding site safety inspection Victoria Street Kings Cross, with copies of Attachment C1: site safety and plant equipment.

Tower crane specification

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding tower crane specifications, including copy of Favco News (May 1988).

The New Union

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Note regarding amalgamation of FEDFA and BWIU; and delegate authority card (blank).

Wharf and bridge safety

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of NSW Department of Industrial Relations and Employment, Division of Inspection Services, Guidelines for the Provision of Rescue Equipment to Prevent Drowning When working Over or Near Water.

Overuse syndrome

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Labor Council of NSW circular regarding draft Guidelines for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome.

Plant

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copies of letter from Riverstone Hire Service regarding payments to workers, press cutting regarding back wages.

Permit holders

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of letter from Division of Inspection Services regarding supervision of permit holders.

Parry's Demolition - Regent Hotel, Sydney

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copies of correspondence from Parry's Demolition regarding Regent Theatre incident; letter from Parry's demolition regarding demolition in Bathurst St.

Certificate for riggers

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Appendix D - Appendix D1: certificate and requirement for riggers.

MBA OHS

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

MBA circular regarding occupational health and safety committees in the workplace.

Permit

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Blank forms for 06-10 application for a power hoist driver's certificate; copies of correspondence; copies of minutes of various meetings; notices of complaints and other papers regarding framework; blank applications for power crane driver's certificate; blank application for rigger's, dogman's or crane chaser's certificate.

Formply

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of letter from Ralph Symonds Australia Ltd, Ralph Symonds Ltd business card.

Queensland

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Leaflets, press clippings, correspondence, regarding Queensland branch of FEDFA and misuse of funds.

Royal Commission (Delo's meeting 6/7/90)

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Leaflets, copies of 'Activist' (BWIU publication), press cuttings regarding unionists' rights and NSW Royal Commission into the building industry.

Pesticides

AU NBAC N439-64
Item
1988 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Health and safety report from the BWIU/FEDFA - update - termite pesticides on building sites, press cutting.

Panel anchor

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Photographs regarding panel anchor collapse.

Power lines, cranes and pumps

AU NBAC N439-70
Item
1987 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Resignation of Dick Whitehead as state organiser; papers regarding modified tower crane tower sections; papers regarding mobile cranes and concrete boom pumps near power lines; papers regarding slings; copy of Panorama Ansett inflight magazine (February 1989); blank forms regarding inspection schedule for mobile cranes.

Heat stress

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Information on heat stress in construction work.

Log sheets

AU NBAC N439-52
Item
1989 - 1990

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Notes regarding members claims against employers; papers regarding log sheets/log books in respect of machinery; blank checklists regarding loader/excavator, compressor/pump, oxy/acetylene, tower crane, scaffolding, concrete pump line, forklift truck, lifting gear; document regarding site safety and plant equipment.

Londonderry report

AU NBAC N439-55
Item
1988 - 1990

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of Londonderry and Adjoining Areas RAGE (Residents Action Group for the Environment) newsletter issue 5 (June 1990), and copy of National Guidelines for the Management of Clinical and Related Wastes.

Markload Systems, Inc.

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

HSE warning on crane safety, article in Cranes Today, March 1987

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Mobile crane working party

AU NBAC N439-56
Item
1987 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Correspondence regarding mobile crane hiring industry, Mobile Crane Hirers Association, copies of Mobile Crane Hiring Award 1986, Mobile Crane Hiring Consolidated Award 1986.

Multiple crane lift

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding accidents of multiple crane lifts or construction work sites.

Nailing tools

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Press cutting regarding nailing tools.

Draft hoist rigging agreement

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Draft copy of FEDFA rigging hoist erection agreement.

Marr Crane Transfield

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers, press cutting regarding Transfield Pty Ltd and sackings at Marr Contracting.

For: Dick Whitehead FED&FA - formwork hoist - Armstrong Holland no. 60-60827 erected on East Elevation, Commercial Tower - Maritime Centre, Leighton - Kent, Sydney

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Correspondence and other papers

Hazardous equipment

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

ACTU circular no. 753/88: National Standard for the Certification of Personnel Involved in Using Hazardous Industrial Equipment.

Lifting chains

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copies of correspondence regarding lifting chains.

Labour council

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Circular from Friends of the South Coast Labour Council regarding testimonial dinner for Merv Nixon.

Exemption

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

First page of Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912: notification of exemption.

Favco brakes multiplex

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copies of correspondence to and from EH Favelle and Associates Pty Ltd and Watts Construction Division.

Crane inspection

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

W McNamara Pty Ltd monthly inspection check blank forms, and two with annotations (only one dated, 21/4/1990) - 1500 Favco crane no. 624 (Radisson Victoria Hotel, Kings Cross). Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Amalgamation

AU NBAC N439-33
Item
1987 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding FEDFA/BWIU amalgamation, press cuttings, leaflets, memos, print out list of delegates, hand written notes, copy of Unity special amalgamation issue, scheme of amalgamation of BWIU and FEDFA. Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Crane crews agreement - piling

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copies of agreement between FEDFA and Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd 1988-1990, and draft tower crane dogmen (crane attendents) advanced course.

Mobile certification

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of letter from Crane Industry Council of Australia (13 July 1989) regarding crane industry seminar; application form from Labor Council of NSW regarding cranes hazard seminar, copy of FED&FA Mobile Crane News.

2/1990 FEDFA and BWIU Work Coverage and Conditions - crane hoist etc, disputes

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding work rights.

Crane inspection

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

W McNamara Pty Ltd monthly inspection check blank form - 1500 Favco crane no. 624 (Radisson Victoria Hotel, Kings Cross). Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Crane

AU NBAC N439-34
Item
1985 - 1990

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

W McNamara Pty Ltd monthly inspection check blank forms - 1500 Favco crane no. 624 (Radisson Victoria Hotel, Kings Cross), and papers regarding safety, correspondence, pre-operational safety checks. Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Election

AU NBAC N439-42
Item
1981 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Leaflets and other papers regarding 1984 and other FEDFA elections.

Formwork inspection

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding formwork inspection.

Fibre webbing slings

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding fibre webbing slings and sling safety.

Imported cranes

AU NBAC N439-30
Item
1987 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Memos on imported clothing, imported steel for use in construction, local content in mining equipment, cranes and safety (no mention of imported cranes). Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Cetification numbers

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Certification numbers for S 60's (cranes). Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Con rent

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Accident report on Town Hall site. Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Compo

AU NBAC N439-38
Item
1988 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Compo war leaflet, papers and leaflets regarding workers compensation.

Council

AU NBAC N439-39
Item
1988 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

W McNamara Pty Ltd monthly inspection check multiple blank forms 1500 Favco crane no. 624; joint seminar BWIU/FEDFA full time officials and executive members NSW; circulars to organisers; financial papers; training policy; agenda for State Council meeting 14-15 December 1988; minutes for State Council meeting 14-15 December 1988; minutes of Committee of Management meeting 15 September 1988; press release from Bob Carr, Leader of the Opposition (6 March 1989); multiple copies of some papers.

Carrington regarding crane accident

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of letter from Carrington Constructions Pty Ltd regarding accident at 402-410 Chapel Road, Bankstown on 6 December 1988.

Communist Party

AU NBAC N439-19
Item
1987 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding Communist Party of Australia, with list of some members in FEDFA.

Handling PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls)

AU NBAC N439-22
Item
1985 - 1988

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Articles; information sheets; Guidelines For Commonwealth Departments/Authorities on the Handling, Storage, and Transport of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBS); FEDFA submission on Health, Transport, Storage Problems of Polychlorinated Biphenyls) researched and compiled by R Jackson and D Whitehead.

Copy of decision of Inquiry into Building and Construction Industry, 1989

AU NBAC N439-26
Item
1987 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

The Meaning and Existence of Man, essay by DH

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Tom McDonald BLF

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Document regarding union amalgamations - transcript of meeting (missing first page when given to Archives).

FEDFA state delegates

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Demolition

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of Industrial Agreement - Demolition.

Dry hire

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Advertisements and article on dry hire or do it yourself hire of earth moving equipment.

AFCC full members

AU NBAC N439-27
Item
1989 - 1990

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Also includes loose letter from Johnson and Johnson on sunscreen.

Australian Wharf and Bridge

AU NBAC N439-28
Item
1988 - 1989

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers regarding asbestos removal contractors (regulation 1988), press cuttings regarding asbestos, copy of letter regarding asbestos from ICI Specialty Chemicals. Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

Rubbish bins

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Correspondence with diagrams and photos regarding multistorey building refuse chute.

BLF

AU NBAC N439-20
Item
1985 - 1991

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of Cabinet-in-Confidence paper on re-registration of BLF; leaflets regarding BLF, BWIU, BWIU/FEDFA amalgamation; copy of Amalgamated News (vol. 1, no. 11, May-June 1990).

Agreement between AWU FED BWIU

AU NBAC N439-29
Item
1984 - 1986

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Copy of Journal of AWU Rank and File Hummer (September 1984), paper regarding BLF deregulation, copy of agreement between AWU, BWIU and FEDFA regarding demarcation following deregistration of BLF. Brought to the Archives contained in one filing cabinet hanging folder with other files.

DLI Victoria (additions: NSW and Qld)

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Department of Labour notifications, notifications of accidents forms, Crane Consultative Committee.

The Scab by Jack London

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

FEDFA documents

AU NBAC N439-21
Item
1955 - 1990

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

FEDFA memos, handwritten letter regarding removal of Serge Zorino as Secretary, leaflets regarding BLF and other matters, papers regarding union elections, official conditions of employment, The National Building and Construction Industry Labourer's Award (1 July 1986), Building Worker (vol. 23, no. 11, May-June 1971), extract from The Operator (November 1955), notes for Refrigeration Plant Operators compiled by AR Darnley (1979).

Cabarita asbestos

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Articles and letters.

Rorts

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Telegraph (30 June 1990).

USSR trip

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, cards, undated papers.

Demolition

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Memos regarding demolition contractors, demolition disaster report, Constructional Division Committee leaflet, newspaper cuttings, Metal Worker (February 1988), Unity (October 1988), press release regarding new regulations for demolition, report on partial collapse in building E on Saturday 14 November 1987.

Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (BWIU) ballot

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Papers, correspondence, printed material.

Black BLF

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Poster on Norm Gallagher and flier on Steve Black.

Dogmen's group

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

On the Hook' newsletter of the NSW Tower Crane Dogmens Group (February 1989, December 1990); memorandum (1988); undated letter.

Victorian Building Agreement

Part of Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia

Correspondence, report.