Here’s a bird’s eye view of the most daring construction worker in Kuala Lumpur working on top of a very high skyscraper, on some scaffolding without any fall protection whatsoever. The man’s actions are so alarming that his co-worker filmed…
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Malaysian Construction Workers On Skyscrapers with No Safety Precautions Caught on Video
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: Construction, construction video, Construction Workers, ohs, WH&S, work from height, workplace health and safety
Firm Charged for Preventable Deaths of Irish Construction Workers
A trucking firm has been fined $160,000 over the 2015 deaths of 2 Irish construction workers who were crushed by falling concrete panels. The deaths have been described as “preventable” and the trucking company responsible for the transport of the…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building site, Construction Workers, ohs, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Spot Fines for Work From Height Safety Breaches on WA Sites
Employers in the ACT are being warned that WorkSafe ACT can now issue on-the-spot fines of up to $3600 to employers who ignore work from height safety. This comes after 72 workers compensation claims were made in the ACT in…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building site accident, Construction Accident, ohs, WH&S, whitecard, working at height, workplace health and safety
Workplace Stress is A Health and Safety Issue
A recent report revealed that one third of people in Britain had experienced suicidal feelings. The stigmas associated with mental health are one of the reasons it has remained a taboo subject in the UK as it has in Australia,…
Too Much Standing at Work Could Double Your Risk of Heart Disease
If you spend most of your day standing on the job you may want to take heed of a recent study out of Ontario Canada which found that standing for prolonged periods of time can be just as bad for…
Victoria Construction Company Fined Following Collapse
Following an excavation collapse which left one 17 year old apprentice plumber with life-threatening injuries, a Victorian construction company has been convicted and fined $80,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3,505. The young apprentice had only been on the…
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WorkSafe WA issues warning on Working in Roof Spaces
WorkSafe WA and Building and Energy (formerly EnergySafety) have issued a safety alert on the importance of awareness of electrical hazards in roof spaces ahead of new regulations which came into effect on Monday 14 May 2018 in the state.…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, ohs, renovation, roof spaces, WH&S, workplace health and safety, worksafe
Crane Driver Faces Manslaughter Charges After Fatal Incident
A crane driver has been charged with manslaughter after an incident in August 2016 which claimed the life of a worker on a construction site. The incident involved a mobile crane on the University of Canberra Hospital Construction Site in…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, Construction, crane driver, cranes, ohs, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Worker Injured in Elevator Shaft Incident on Gold Coast Construction Site
A construction worker in his twenties is fighting for his life after an incident on a Gold Coast construction site. The young man was crushed in an elevator shaft on the Jewel Towers construction site. It is believed he was…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, Construction Accident, ohs, WH&S, workplace health and safety
Company Fined $120,000 for Worker Fall Incident
A kitchen cabinet manufacturer has been fined $120,000 in the Sydney District Court after failing to protect the health and safety of a worker who fell 4.5 metres and suffered serious injuries. The Wyong man suffered a fractured kneecap, wrist…
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