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Company Fined $75,000 Following Serious Injury of Young Apprentice Worker

Posted on 17/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

Construction Worker Hospitalised after accident in Glendale

Posted on 15/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

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Truck Rollover on Construction Site in Sydney leaves Man Trapped

Posted on 09/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

Earthmoving Company Has Been Fined $90,000 After A Worker Crushed

Posted on 24/05/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

Big Building Construction Time-lapse Video

Posted on 16/04/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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

Posted on 16/03/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

Man Trips and Becomes Impaled on Steel Bar at Work Site in Gosford

Posted on 12/03/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

Melbourne Worker Electrocution Death

Posted on 19/02/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

Man Killed by Dozer a Queensland Site

Posted on 22/01/2019 by Peter Cutforth

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…

Man Suffers Fatal Injuries Unloading Truck at Perth Site

Posted on 21/12/2018 by Peter Cutforth

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…