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.
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Man Crushed by Bobcat in Queensland’s South
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…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction machinery, Construction site, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Man Trips and Becomes Impaled on Steel Bar at Work Site in Gosford
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…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, Construction site, ohs, WH&S, workplace accident, workplace health and safety
Melbourne Worker Electrocution Death
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…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: Construction site, electrocution, whitecard, workplace death, workplace health and safety
Man Killed by Dozer a Queensland Site
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…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, bulldozer, Construction site, tradies, whitecard, workplace fatality, workplace health and safety
Man Suffers Fatal Injuries Unloading Truck at Perth Site
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…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: construction safety, Construction site, general construction safety, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Protecting Workers from Construction Dust/ Silica
The importance of protecting workers on construction sites from construction dust/ silica has been in the spotlight lately and for good reason, the consequences can be fatal. This video case study of a former stoneworker who is currently suffering from…
Posted in Videos Tagged with: construction dust, Construction site, Construction Workers, ohs, silica, silicosis, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
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
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
Man Charged Over Construction Site Stabbing on Central Coast
A 33 year old man has been stabbed in his neck and chest and sustained cuts to both his hands after being attacked by another man on a construction site on the Central Coast. A man has been charged over…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building site, Construction site, Construction Workers, tradies, workplace health and safety
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