Electrical shock while forming concrete slab. A worker was electrocuted while preparing to form up a concrete slab located next to an existing structure.The investigation into the incident is still underway; however initial enquiries indicate a sledgehammer was being used to drive a star picket into the ground to support the wooden framework. The…
EPA reviews demolition methodology for 65-year-old Batemans Bay Bridge. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) reviewed the demolition methodology and control measures the construction project team implemented to demolish and remove the 65-year-old Batemans Bay Bridge. This review ensures any lead or other metals-based paint does not impac…
Man shot in the heart with a nail gun, lucky to be alive. A worker has been given $15,000 after a colleague accidentally shot him in the heart with a nail gun at a mattress and bed manufacturer based in South Auckland.In September 2019, a worker went to free a coil hose that connected his nail gun to the air supply line when the trigger was engage…
$90,000 fine after worker hit by forklift. An abattoir has pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court for failing to ensure all persons on site were not exposed to risks to their health and safety.A labour hire worker’s legs were crushed when a reversing forklift crushed him between the forklift and steel barrier as he was stacking cardb…
Trucks concrete pump explodes in Melbourne's CBD. Four workers were injured on a construction site on Bourke Street yesterday morning after a truck's concrete pump exploded.Emergency crews rushed to the site, where firefighters assessed multiple patients before transferring them into paramedics' care. It's understood a man in his 30's…
Charges laid over Forrestfield Airport Link Project injury. WorkSafe is prosecuting a subcontractor engaged on the Forrestfield Airport Link Project for failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment after an employee suffered serious injuries from a workplace accident near the Airport Central Station platform.In July 2018, three emplo…
NT WorkSafe inspectors prepare for 2021 show season. As the 2021 show circuit season approaches, NT WorkSafe inspectors from the Safety Assurance and Regulatory Compliance teams will be starting a month-long campaign to engage with engineers and ride operators to advise proactively, monitor, inspect and, where necessary direct compliance.Starting…
First-year electrical apprentice unsupervised on the job. An electrical company has pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court this week to one charge of failing to provide their employees with the necessary supervision to perform their work without risk to health safely.On 19 June 2019, a first-year apprentice was observed by two Energy Sa…
Conviction and fine after maintenance worker crushed. An employee at a food manufacturer suffered a traumatic incident undertaking maintenance work while a machine was in operation, resulting in the company being convicted and fined $125,000.The Dandenong Magistrates Court heard that in January 2019, the worker crawled under a conveyor in a l…
Cairns workplace incident leaves man crushed by forklift with serious injuries. A 38-year-old man is currently in a stable condition in Cairns Hospital after reportedly being crushed by a forklift at a Bentley Park business in a southern Cairns suburb.Emergency services, including a critical care unit, treated the man for head, facial,…
Plans for improved pool safety released by building regulator. Following a detailed review and consultation of Western Australia's regulatory requirements, a decision paper for private swimming pools and their safety barriers is in its final stages.Recommendations based on the Ombudsman Western Australia's investigation report on drowning deaths o…
$16,000 fine for unlicensed electrical contractor.
An unlicensed electrician who advertised an air-conditioning business on Facebook has been fined $16,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.
The electrical contractor had never held an electrical contractor license or held an electrical work license authorising him to conduct business or pe…
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