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Construction Worker Killed – Industry Fatality Policy to be Implemented
A worker in his 40s was tragically killed when crushed under a kibble due to mechanical failure of the crane. Industry fatality policy to be implemented: Step 1: Provide a report on the incident to workers on-site. Step 2. Observe 1 minute silence. Step 3: Full OHS...
OHS Alert JLG SCISSOR LIFT
In an incident at the Glen Shopping Centre in Victoria in June 2018, a JLG R1932R scissor lift dropped approximately 3 metres without notice while an air con plumber was working on it. Luckily nobody was seriously hurt on this occasion. This was not an...
Lives at risk: call for national mandatory asbestos training for apprentices and tradies
The Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union has called for mandatory national training on asbestos safety for all tradespeople. It comes after the publication of a Curtin University study finding that three out of four tradespeople cannot identify asbestos in a...
Crane Safety Alert
With an unprecedented level of tower crane activity on Sydney’s skyline, a crane incident at the Probuild Constructions Discovery Point residential high-rise development has again focused concerns on safety standards. Probuild is the main contractor on a 3 tower 20+...