A builder from Toowoomba has been hit with a $75,000 fine after a teenage apprentice was injured in 2017. The apprentice’s hand was lacerated from his pinky finger to the base of his thumb by a circular saw. The apprentice…
A builder from Toowoomba has been hit with a $75,000 fine after a teenage apprentice was injured in 2017. The apprentice’s hand was lacerated from his pinky finger to the base of his thumb by a circular saw. The apprentice…
Another construction accident has taken place at a NSWconstruction site. A 21 year old man was hospitalised after a workplace injury at Glendale. It is believed the man sustained a laceration to his leg while engaged in work on the…
A major incident has taken place on a construction site on Sydney’s North Shore involving a truck that rolled and trapped a man underneath. The incident took place on an excavated site, 30m below street level at 8:30am and emergency…
The crushing incident involving a dump truck in 2016 has cost an earthmoving company $90,000. A 26 year old worker was underneath the body of the dump truck when the incident occurred. The Sydney-based earthmoving company supplies civil construction and…
The construction of a big building is complex and time-consuming but with the wonders of modern technology we can watch years of construction in just minutes, like in this construction time-lapse video.
Beware when conducting mechanical repairs on machinery and ensure workers safety even when machinery is not in use. An fatal incident has occurred in southern Queensland involving a bobcat which was undergoing repairs. Reports say a man was crushed by…
Have you addressed all slip, trip and fall hazards on the work site? A serious workplace incident that happened recently is an example of the consequences of failing to do so. A freak accident at a Gosford construction site has…
A horrible accident that took place in the roof of a Melbourne home has claimed the life of a 19 year old man. The young man was electrocuted while installing an air-conditioner on the roof of the 2 storey home…
One Queensland worker didn’t make it to the new year, having been involved in a bulldozing accident on a mining site on New Year’s Eve. The incident is under investigation by the Queensland Mines Inspectorate. A 49 year old worker…
A man has suffered a fatal injury at a site in Perth’s south-east while unloading a truck. The middle-aged man was unloading steel pipes at a Welshpool worksite when the incident occurred. Paramedics arrived on the scene and the man…