The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued public warning notices in relation to the conduct of Safety Compliance Pty Ltd.
Safety Compliance operates its business from Tweed Heads, NSW. The company sells workplace safety material to small businesses across Australia through phone calls.
The ACCC has issued the public warning notices in response to conduct reported in all states and the Northern Territory. The notices allege that Safety Compliance made misrepresentations about occupational health and safety requirements and engaged in harassment, coercion and misleading or deceptive conduct.
The ACCC may issue a public warning notice to alert consumers to a suspected breach of certain provisions of the Australian Consumer Law. A key consideration for the ACCC in evaluating whether it is appropriate to issue a public warning notice will be whether it considers there is an imminent need to inform consumers so they can avoid suffering detriment.
Consumers including businesses who wish to obtain information in relation to their obligations under the relevant workplace safety laws should contact their respective state and territory workplace safety agency.
Businesses who are approached by Safety Compliance should report the incident to the ACCC’s Infocentre on 1300 302 502.