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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Teenage Worker Lost in Tragic Sydney Construction Accident
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
WorkSafe Inspectors Focus on Falling Objects on Building Sites
Falling objects have been identified as a major source of concern for the construction industry in Victoria, with 5 people having lost their lives from falling objects at Victorian building sites over the past 5 years.During that time 721 people…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, Construction Sites, falling objects, whitecard, workplace health and safety
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…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, electrical safety, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Forklift Rollover Incident involving Sydney Construction Worker
A construction worker on Sydney’s north shore has been injured in an incident involving a forklift. Reports say the forklift rolled on top of the man and a specialist operation team from NSW Ambulance had to be called in. Emergency…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, Construction Worker, forklift rollover, whitecard, workplace health and safety
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…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: Construction, electrocution, overhead powerline, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Survey Data Indicates Workplaces Can Do Much More To Protect Young People From Victimisation
According to a new study, employers can do so much more to protect young people in workplace particularly from exploitative workplace behaviour, such as harassment, bullying and abuse. Researchers surveyed 330 undergraduate university students about their experiences in the workplace…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, whitecard, workplace health and safety, young workers
Brisbane Worker Rescued after Falling from Building
A Brisbane worker who blacked out after having too much to drink and fell into a crevasse at a construction site has been rescued by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. A drunken night on the town landed the man in…
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