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Operator injured in Melbourne crane collapse(Post)
A driver has been injured after a massive crane collapsed onto the roof of a house at a Melbourne construction site on Wednesday afternoon.The crane knocked down powerlines and caused significan ...
Melbourne crane incident kills worker(Post)A man has been killed in a crane incident at a construction site in inner Melbourne.The man was operating a crane at the site in Prahran on Friday afternoon when he was fatally injured.He died at the ...
Public input sought on crane licensing(Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking public input on crane licensing to identify areas that need to be improved.The safety agency has released a discussion paper for a six-week consultation period until Th ...
Operator rescued after crane falls at Sydney worksite(Post)A construction worker was extricated from a crane that had fallen over in Sydney’s southwest on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services responded to a property in Padstow Heights just after ...
Gold Coast man killed in crane rollover(Post)A man has been killed in a crane incident on the Gold Coast. The 69-year-old man was operating a crane at Vita Bella Court when the vehicle rolled into a creek on Thursday morning.The man died a ...
ACT company fined following crane death(Post)A crane company has been fined $300,000 following the death of a worker at a Canberra work site six years ago.The man died when a mobile crane trying to move a ten-tonne generator toppled in 2016."Wo ...
NHVR seeks public feedback on crane industry code of practice (Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) have published the Crane Industry Code of Practice draft for public review and feedback. NHVR says the C ...
The Essentials of Crane Lift Plans in Australia: SafetyDocs' Comprehensive Guide(Post)Crane lift plans are pivotal in the construction and industrial sectors, ensuring safe and efficient operations. With our distinct standards and regulations in Australia, a meticulous crane lift ...
Adelaide crane collapse prompts $350,000 enforceable undertaking(Post)SafeWork SA has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a crane hire company after one of its cranes collapsed on a building site in Adelaide in February 2021.No one was injured during the incident, ...
New Code of Practice for tower cranes approved in the Northern Territory(Post)Northern Territory WorkSafe has published a new Code of Practice under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.The Tower Cranes Code of Practice provides practical guidance ...
Company faces charges after crane topples at Parkville worksite(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a crane company for breaching the Victorian OHS Act after a mobile crane collapsed at a Parkville construction site in July 2021.Victoria’s workplace health an ...
