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Workplace health and safety alert
Working safely on guyed towers
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of fatal injury when guyed lattice towers fail due to inadequate guy wire support. These towers are commonly used as radio towers or for the support of metrological equipment. The safety alert will detail the importance of risk assessment of the construction process and the need to design suitable risk control measures based on the hierarchy of control. For the purposes of this alert the term “guy” will be used to describe a guy wire, also known as a stay or stay wire.
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Incident alert
Snorkelling fatalities in Central and North Queensland
This year has seen a number of people die as a result of snorkelling activities. To date, there have been five fatal incidents involving people over 50 participating in recreational snorkelling activities offered by tour companies.
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Incident alert
Fatal incident involving farm machinery
Earlier this year, a worker sustained fatal crush injuries undertaking fencing activities on a rural property. Early investigations found that the tractor equipped with a ram and auger setup at the rear was being used for the digging of holes and post installation. It seems following the completion of several holes the ram and auger configuration disengaged unexpectedly and fell on the worker.
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Incident alert
Worker killed in elevating work platform incident
In a recent incident, a worker suffered fatal crush injuries while operating an elevating work platform (EWP). Initial enquiries indicated the worker became trapped between the top rail of the EWP basket and a panelled bulkhead above.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Crane drop incident
The purpose of this safety alert is to remind duty holders of the need to prepare and follow detailed lifting procedures; especially when using synthetic lifting slings, slings in basket hitch configuration or when carrying out a single lift with more than one crane.
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Incident alert
Worker seriously injured after being struck by forklift
In a recent incident, a worker suffered serious injuries after being struck by a forklift carrying a pallet of stock inside a warehouse. Initial enquiries indicate the worker was walking through a section of the warehouse when, for reasons yet to be established, the person was struck by the moving forklift. Investigations are continuing.
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Incident alert
Worker seriously injured in fall from balcony
A worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a second floor balcony to the ground at a construction site. An edge protection system was installed. Early investigations indicate there may have been an issue with the system when the worker was disposing of building waste from the balcony area.
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Incident alert
Workers sustain serious injuries from two separate conveyor incidents
In 2024 an incident occurred where a worker was using a shovel to clear out a build-up of dirt from around the bottom idler roller of the main conveyor. The worker placed the shovel inside the conveyor where it has grabbed and drawn his arm into the opening of the unguarded conveyor causing his arm to be amputated. In a separate incident, a worker assisting to recommission a plastics extruder machine had his right arm caught in a system of rollers. The worker sustained serious fracture injuries to his arm.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Working safely on heavy vehicles suspension systems
This safety alert is to provide guidance on considerations that businesses should take relating to crushing processes.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Fatality caused by concrete crushing plant
This safety alert is to provide guidance on considerations that businesses should take relating to crushing processes.
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Incident alert
Roofer injured after fall at construction site
A young roofer was seriously injured in an incident after falling approximately 4-5 metres at a construction site.