WorkSafe New Zealand introduced a new campaign encouraging young workers to speak up for each other. The campaign titled ‘Be A Safe Guy’, involving the young comedian D’Angelo Martin, focuses on Māori male workers, who are at the greatest risk…
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Young Workers Urged to Get Involved in Health and Safety
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, ohs, WH&S, workplace health and safety, worksafe
What it Takes to Construct Sydney Metro Rail
It seems the Sydney Metro Rail has been under construction forever but while it can be an inconvenience if you live or commute around the area, this is what it really takes to complete the mammoth project. In this video…
Posted in Videos Tagged with: building, Construction, infrastructure construction project, tunnelling
Tragic Accident on Perth Construction Site
A construction worker was killed when he fell into a trench filled with water at a site in Perth’s western suburbs. Workers on site tried desperately to try to save the man who had fallen into a 3m deep ditch…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, Construction site, WH&S, workplace health and safety
Queensland Aims to Improve Safety in the Workplace
Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Board have developed a plan to tackle safety in the state. The peak advisory board to the Queensland government on work health and safety issues has developed the 5 year plan in response to the…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Government Should Do More to Shake Up Male Dominated Construction Industry
A recent article on Abc.net.au highlighted the importance of shaking up the male dominated construction industry, with men making up 88% of the construction work force. The construction trades workforce is made up of 99 per cent males and 86…
Elderly Couple Escapes Death when Crane Collapse on House
An elderly Melbourne couple have survived a frightening near miss after a 33 tonne drilling rig smashed into the roof of their house while they were at home. The crane apparently split the Strathmore house in 2, destroying the roof,…
Working in Isolation can be a Pain and an Advantage
Working alone can seem like a nightmare to some, while others relish the idea, but recently a researcher at the remote Bellingshausen Station in Antarctica allegedly stabbed a colleague, with some reports saying the victim had given away endings to…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, building site, Construction, ohs, solitary work, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Video Shows Bulldozer in Action on Construction Site
Bulldozers are invaluable to construction work but operating heavy machinery such as bulldozers is a high risk job and requires the necessary training and certification. Workers on the construction site must also complete general construction safety training, known as The…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: bulldozer, heavy machinery, heavy vehicle, ohs, The White Card, WH&S, workplace health and safety
Watch 6×6 Mammoth European Truck Review
Sometimes trucks around the world have to conquer the most rugged of terrain especially for construction projects and on mining sites. Carting building materials etc. around these rugged sites is no easy task but here’s the truck for the job…
Safety Advice for Unloading a Truck on A Construction Site
Unloading a truck on a construction site is a hazardous operation which can result in serious injuries and/or fatalities if the appropriate safety procedures aren’t implemented and undertaken daily on site. Some of the factors that increase risk include uneven…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction safety, Construction site, dump truck, heavy machinery, truck safety, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
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