Following a fatal crushing incident in Mildura, a Brooklyn construction firm is facing charges of alleged health and safety failings. In October 2017, a 58 year old man was helping load a roller onto a tray truck in a depot…
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Melbourne Firm Fined over Fatal Workplace Accident
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, whitecard, workplace accident, workplace health and safety
Man Injured During Sydney Roof Fall
Another fall from height incident has taken place on a construction site in Sydney, this time at Oran Park in Sydney’s south-west. The man involved was injured after falling through a roof at the building site. He was transported to…
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WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW Blitz Focuses on Young Workers
In late March 2019 WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW embarked on a joint inspection focussing on keeping young workers safe and addressing fall hazards on work sites in the Albury Wodonga region. Inspectors visited construction sites as part of the…
Big Building Construction Time-lapse Video
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.
Teenage Worker Lost in Tragic Sydney Construction Accident
An young apprentice was killed on a construction site in Sydney, having been crushed when scaffolding collapsed. The 18 year old worker was crushed to death while a co-worker sustained critical injuries in the collapse. The young formworker initially couldn’t…
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Teaching Western Australian Tradies about Working Safely Around Electrical Networks
Western Power, Western Australia’s energy utility launched a safety campaign to educate businesses and tradies on how to work safely around the electrical grid. The free videos, part of the GamePlan campaign, are a suite of tailored safety tutorials, designed…
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Workers Suffers Serious Leg Injuries in Demolition
A worker was seriously injured during demolition activities on Northbourne Avenue in The ACT. The man suffered serious leg injuries and required rescuing after being trapped in a machine. Hydraulic rescue tools were used to free the man from the…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: Construction, demolition, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety, workplace injury
Supporting Women Making a Change to the Construction Industry
A recent post discussed the value of a mentor to women entering previously male-dominated fields such as construction. As these fields can be difficult to transition into for women, mentoring programs such as National Women in Construction can help, matching…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, Construction, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Rail Construction Project in Melbourne Signals Massive Boom
Australia’s rail construction sector is about to take off. The first of 4 tunnel boring machines have arrived in Melbourne, imported from German and this signals a boom which will have the massive 100 metre long machines boring beneath the…
Worker Dead After Coming Into Contact With Overhead Powerlines
Beware of live power-lines while working from elevated work platforms because there is a high risk of electrocution, like an incident that happened in Melbourne recently. A man was recently killed by electrocution when he made contact with power-lines while…
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