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Workplace health and safety alert

Roof collapse

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight that sudden roof collapse can occur without warning. This alert provides guidance for building owners, schools, local government, building managers and body corporates about minimising the risk of roof collapse.

26 September 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Impact protection for LPG cylinders

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the importance of adequate impact protection for LPG cylinders and to remind gas work licence holders and LPG delivery network operators of their responsibilities.

26 September 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Single hand operated hock cutters

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with single hand operated hock cutters used in the meat processing industry.

26 September 2017
Incident alert

Billboard workers overhead powerlines electric shock

On 7 August 2017, two workers in an uninsulated elevating work platform contacted an 11 kV powerline with the six metre aluminium sail track they were reinstalling on a billboard. Both workers suffered a severe electrical shock and burns from contacting the high voltage lines.

4 September 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Stability of stacked material

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with stacked materials and to ensure a safe system of work is followed.

30 June 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Access hatches

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with removable access hatches.

9 May 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Explosive conditions: grinding, cutting and welding (including pre-heating) from the inside or outside of confined spaces

The purpose of this safety alert is to provide practical guidance to minimise health and safety risks associated with the danger of grinding, cutting and welding in, on and around confined spaces and compartments such as tanks, containers, vessels and other enclosed structures, which have contained flammable or combustible liquids.

14 July 2015
Workplace health and safety alert

Bi-fold horizontal workshop doors

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential risks associated with the use of horizontal industrial bi-fold doors and the requirements for inspection, maintenance and testing.

8 January 2015
Workplace health and safety alert

Truck mounted forklifts

To alert all persons conducting a business or undertaking (whether as employer, self-employed person or worker), of the risk of failure of the "top mounting kit" when loading or unloading a Manitou forklift to and from the tray of trucks or trailers.

1 December 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

Non-compliant vehicle stands

The purpose of this alert is to highlight the risks associated with using non-compliant vehicle stands.

31 October 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

Fire hazard of static electricity when handling flammable liquids

The purpose of this safety alert is to inform people about the danger of igniting flammable liquids by static electricity and provide guidance on how to control static electricity when filling containers with flammable liquid at service stations.

31 October 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

Safe storage and transportation of gas cylinders in vehicles

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential dangers associated with the storage and transportation of flammable gas cylinders in confined spaces of vehicles.

31 October 2014