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SafeWork Australia Says 56 People Killed in Workplace Related Incidents Thus Far

Posted on 24/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

Workplace health and safety should be the main priority on every construction site, however taking into account the number of workplace fatalities that have occurred in the industry this year, this does not seem be the case. The construction industry…

Report Claims Construction Workers on Government Transport Projects Stressed and Overworked

Posted on 18/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

A report has revealed that white-collar workers working on the Andrews government’s huge pipeline of transport projects are being overworked to the point of near breakdown. The report showed stress and anxiety levels worse than that of many psychiatric patients.…

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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12 Building Companies in The ACT issued with Stop Work Notices

Posted on 13/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

The stop work notices issued to 17 building sites in Gungahlin have been lifted, 3 months after being issued by the ACT government. The stop work notices were issued as part of a crackdown from Access Canberra on March 1.…

Safety Campaign Utilised Mother’s Worry to Raise Awareness

Posted on 11/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

Mums are the latest weapon in the fight for construction site safety as one of the nation’s largest construction companies use mums’ worry to help spread the message of safety. The new strategy to help keep workers safe is part…

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…

Pinjarra Construction Site Fall – Plumber In Stable Condition

Posted on 01/06/2019 by Peter Cutforth

A plumber working on a Pinjarra construction site is in a stable condition after falling into a trench. The 26 year old man was working in the Pinjarra Industrial Estate when he fell off a ladder into a 6 metre…

Young Apprentice Fatality in Sydney- Company Had been Warned about Safety Before the Accident

Posted on 30/05/2019 by Peter Cutforth

Recent reports have emerged that reveal that safety concerns were raised at the Macquarie Park site where 18 year old Christopher Cassaniti was killed prior to the scaffolding collapse that resulted in his death. A report by 60 Minutes indicated…

Worker Dies After Electric Shock Incident on Sydney’s North Shore

Posted on 29/05/2019 by Peter Cutforth

A man has died after suffering an electric shock while at work on power-lines on Sydney’s lower north shore. Paramedics were called to the scene where they attended to the man who had suffered an electric shock. The 39 year…