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Incident alert
Tractor incidents
In January 2021, a farmer died when the tractor he was operating struck a log and rolled. The farmer had been using the tractor to pull out a bogged car and do some spraying. He was thrown from the tractor when it rolled and was trapped underneath the rear mounted chemical tank.
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Incident alert
Worker killed in industrial shredding machine incident
In January 2021, a worker was killed while operating an industrial shredding machine used to process bulk waste building materials.
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Incident alert
Person falls from tank
In November 2020, a man sustained serious head injuries after falling from a water tank that had just been put in place by a vehicle loading crane. It appears he was standing on the tank close to the crane.
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Falling building materials
In November 2020, glass balustrading from a high-rise balcony shattered and fell onto a ground level building access way. Initial enquiries indicate building rectification work was being done on the balcony at the time.
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Worker struck by moving truck
In November 2020, a worker was seriously injured when he was run over by a truck while clearing debris caught underneath it.
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Falls from height result in serious injuries
Two recent incidents where workers have suffered serious injuries have highlighted the dangers of falls from height. In August 2020, a man sustained serious injury when he fell approximately 2m from a ladder while working at a residential property. Early enquiries indicate he was using a ladder to access the roof area. In a separate incident a month late, a worker fell approximately 3.4m at a construction site. It appears he was helping unload building materials from an elevated position of a partially built structure.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Mobile concrete placing boom stability
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the need to follow the manufacturer's operating instructions, provide safety guidance for workers, owners and employers.
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Incident alert
Dead trees and working solo remotely are a dangerous mix
In August 2020, a property owner sustained fatal injuries from a falling tree branch. Initial investigations indicate he was burning off on a remote part of the property alone. It appears he parked his quad bike under a dead tree when a branch broke and struck him across the legs. Alone, and with no communication equipment, the 61 year old attempted to treat himself but was later found dead at the scene.
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Incident alert
Worker seriously injured after fall from roof
In October 2020, a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell through an open void in the roof of a warehouse. The worker was employed by a contractor engaged to replace roof sheeting.
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Incident alert
Worker injured after angle grinder ‘kick back’
In August 2020, a worker suffered a chest laceration when the angle grinder he was using ‘kicked back’. At the time, he was apparently cutting timber and fibre glass with a 125mm angle grinder fitted with a multi-cutter blade.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Fall-arrest systems for continuous vertical ladders on tower cranes
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight that specific fall-arrest systems are required if a continuous vertical ladder is in place for accessing the total length of a crane tower. The Tower crane Code of Practice 2017 (the Code) sets out these requirements.
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Incident alert
Worker seriously injured falling from trailer
In August 2020, a truck driver suffered serious injuries falling from his trailer. Investigations are continuing.