Please stop SPAMMING my email box with non-DNS related issues. Disclaimers
don't take away the crap and bandwidth your wasting. Why don't you start a
list called "my obsession with Brad norrish" then all your little buds can
all join it and stay on topic.

Thank you.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Rowe" <josh&#167;email.nu>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 5:41 PM
Subject: [DNS] Employment Protection Australia (Brad Norrish)


> Disclaimer: This post has information about a member of the Australian
> domain name industry's new business which is outside the domain name
> industry.  Stop reading now if you think this will upset you.
>
>
>
> It has been reported that Brad Norrish has started another new business
> called "Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd" (108 083 530) only
> registered with ASIC on February 20, 2004.
>
> The private company "Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd"
> (http://www.employmentprotection.com.au/) should not be confused with the
> official Western Australian government "Department of Consumer and
> Employment Protection" (http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/) [*].
>
> Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd apparently sent out an official
> looking letter to Western Australian businesses last week:
>
> http://whatsinaname.com.au/slammers/wEPA01a.jpg
> http://whatsinaname.com.au/slammers/wEPA01b.jpg
>
> The text of the letter is below:
>
> " ...
>
> Employment Protection Australia
>
> Phone: 1800 268 278   Fax: 09 9225 7276
> Level 1/231 Adelaide Tce, Perth WA 6000
> Online: www.employmentprotection.com.au
> Email: info&#167;www.employmentprotection.com.au
>
> To The Manager,
>
> It is now REQUIRED by law that all employers and workplaces have an
> Occupational Safety and Health compliant first aid supply.
>
> Under section 3.12(2) of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
Act
> 1996 as amended all workplace environments must have equipped on their
> premises the comprehensive first aid materials that comply with the
> legislation.  These must be made accessible to all staff members at all
> times.  Failure to comply may lead to fines of up to $25,000.
>
> We strongly advise you purchase the comprehensive "Place of Employment
First
> Aid Supply".  It has been specially designed for the workplace in
accordance
> with the First Aid Facilities and Services Code of Practise pursuant to
> section 57 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.  It contains the
> supplies required in case of emergency or accident including easy to
follow
> instruction and method cards and first aid manual explaining the
procedures
> that should be taken in case of emergency.
>
> In addition to infringement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1996
> as amended, failure to have the adequate supplies could result in a
finding
> of negligence in the event of an accident or emergency.
>
> The possible consequences on insurance policies held and/or potential
> compensation claims against you or your organisation should also be
> considered.
>
> Receive your Place of Employment First Aid Supply by returning the order
> section below with payment of $259 GST inclusive today.  This ensures that
> you comply with the government legislation and protect yourself, your
> employees and visitors to your premises.
>
> A tax invoice will be provided by return mail.
> For any queries please call 1800 268 278.
>
> [credit card payment slip]  ... "
>
>
> The "First Aid Facilities and Services Code of Practise (sic)" which the
> letter refers to is available here:
>
> Code of Practice: First Aid, Workplace Amenities and P.P.E
> (http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/pagebin/codewswa0229.htm)
>
> The relevant sections of the code are:
>
> " ...
>
> 1.11 First aid boxes (page 10)
>
> A first aid box may be of any size, shape or type providing it is large
> enough to contain all the items required for a particular workplace. It
> should also be able to protect the contents from dust, moisture and
> contamination. The first aid box should be kept securely closed to ensure
> its contents are kept clean and dry. The first aid box should contain
basic
> requirements and additional items appropriate to the workplace. A guide to
> determining the contents of a first aid box is at Appendix 3.
>
> ...
>
> APPENDIX 3 FIRST AID BOXES (page 66)
>
> This list should be used as a guide for determining the contents and
> quantities for a basic first aid box. Individual items and quantities may
> vary according to identified hazards.
>
> - Adhesive dressing strips individually wrapped
> - Gauze squares 75 millimetre x 75 millimetre sterile packets
> - Eye pads sterile
> - Triangular bandages
> - Safety pins
> - Scissors (blunt or universal)
> - Splinter probe or forceps
> - Torch (small pencil type)
> - Paracetamol or similar analgesics
> - Saline disposable 10 or 30 millilitre bottle for eye wash and wound
> dressing
> - Wound dressings
> - Dressing sterile, non-adherent, small
> - Dressing sterile, non-adherent, large
> - Cleansing swabs
> - Cotton tipped applicators
> - Gauze bandages 5 centimetres
> - Conforming bandages (crepe or cotton)
> - Non-stretch adhesive tape hypo-allergenic 1.25 centimetres wide
> - Disposable gloves
> - Cold packs (ice or chemical)
> - Note pad and pencil
> - Instruction booklet for emergency treatment
> - Expired air resuscitation (EAR) and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
> guides
> - Face shields
>
> ... "
>
>
> Employment Protection Australia Pty Ltd's first aid kit price is $259.
The
> letter does not describe exactly what is in their first aid kit.  Western
> Australian compliant first aid kits are available from the Trafalgar First
> Aid web site (http://www.firstaid.com.au/category23_1.htm) - they range
from
> $132.68 - $306.59.
>
>
> from: www.asic.gov.au
>
> Extracted from ASIC's database at 14:01:45 on 28/02/2004
> Name EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
> ACN 108 083 530
>
> Type Australian Proprietary Company, Limited By Shares
> Registration
> Date 20/02/2004
> Next Review
> Date 20/02/2005
> Status Registered
> Locality
> of Registered
> Office Perth WA 6000
> Jurisdiction Australian Securities & Investments Commission
>
>
> from: http://whois.ausregistry.com.au/?domain=employmentprotection.com.au
>
> Domain Name:             employmentprotection.com.au
> Last Modified:           Never Updated
> Registrar ID:            R00012-AR
> Registrar Name:          TPP Internet
> Status:                  ok
>
> Registrant:              IMCO Corporation
> Registrant ID:           ACN 107034622
>
> Registrant ROID:         C1524088-AR
> Registrant Contact Name: Bradley Norrish
> Registrant Email:        brad&#167;brad.com.au
>
> Tech ID:                 C1524089-AR
> Tech Name:               Bradley Norrish
> Tech Email:              brad&#167;brad.com.au
>
> Name Server:             ns1.imcoserv.com
> Name Server:             ns2.imcoserv.com
>
> from: whois.enom.com
>
> Registration Service Provided By: IMCO
> Contact: info&#167;imco.com
> Visit: http://www.imco.com
>
> Domain name: employmentprotection.com
>
> Administrative Contact:
>    IMCO
>    Bradley Norrish (info&#167;imco.com)
>    +61.892252100
>    Fax: +61.892257276
>    PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
>    AU
>
> Billing Contact:
>    IMCO
>    Bradley Norrish (info&#167;imco.com)
>    +61.892252100
>    Fax: +61.892257276
>    PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
>    AU
>
> Technical Contact:
>    IMCO
>    Bradley Norrish (info&#167;imco.com)
>    +61.892252100
>    Fax: +61.892257276
>    PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
>    AU
>
> Registrant Contact:
>    IMCO
>    Bradley Norrish (info&#167;imco.com)
>    +61.892252100
>    Fax: +61.892257276
>    PO Box Z5439Perth, WA 6000
>    AU
>
> Status: registrar-lock
>
> Name Servers:
>    dns1.name-services.com
>    dns2.name-services.com
>    dns3.name-services.com
>    dns4.name-services.com
>    dns5.name-services.com
>
> Creation date:
> Expiration date: 18 Feb 2005 05:53:18
>
>
> I am not aware of any information which suggests that Employment
Protection
> Australia Pty Ltd does not provide a bona fide first aid product.
>
> Brad Norrish + friends
> http://whatsinaname.com.au/slammers/
>
>
> [*] The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection ranked Domain
Names
> Australia (Chesley Rafferty) as one of the top scams for 2003
>
(http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/scam.asp?id=cp/wascamnet/2003/dec/toplist.htm#4)
> .
>
>
> Josh
> --
> http://josh.id.au/
>
>
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