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Workplace health and safety alert
Hung scaffold collapse
This safety alert discusses the collapse of a hung (drop) scaffold and risk control measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Formwork collapse
This safety alert discusses a formwork collapse and risk control measures that should be applied to help prevent formwork collapse.
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Incident alert
Worker killed by falling pool shell
In March 2023, a worker was fatally injured when he was struck by a swimming pool shell which fell while being lifted by a mobile crane. Early investigations indicate the pool shell was being moved by the crane, but have not yet determined what caused it to fall and strike the worker.
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Incident alert
Two swimming pool drownings and one near drowning
In March 2023, a 24-year-old worker was found unconscious in a pool. He was air-lifted to hospital in a critical condition but later died. Early investigations found he was not working at the time but taking part in celebrations when he climbed over the fence into the locked pool area. In January 2023, a hotel guest was found unresponsive in the hotel swimming pool by another guest. First aid was provided and she was transported to hospital but later died. In November 2022, a child participating in a regular school swimming lesson was found unconscious in the shallow end of the pool. The child was immediately retrieved and thankfully revived after CPR was performed.
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Incident alert
Worker injured by fallen forklift carriage and tines
In February 2023, a worker was seriously injured when he was trapped by a fallen forklift carriage and tines. Early investigations found he was carrying out maintenance work on the front of a five tonne forklift. It appears the carriage and tines were raised above the worker unsupported, when for reasons yet to be confirmed they fell, striking and trapping him.
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Incident alert
Worker fatally injured by chain
In February 2023, a forklift operator died after he was struck by a chain at a building material supply workplace. Early investigations indicate a forklift was unloading steel weld mesh from a shipping container using a connection point located in the forklift’s counterbalance to drag the material out of the container. It appears part of the towing equipment failed and the chain recoiled towards the forklift, striking the operator.
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Incident alert
Worker fatally injured when struck by log
In November 2022 a worker was seriously injured when he was struck by an excavator bucket at a construction site. Initial enquiries indicate the excavator was operating near the worker when, for reasons yet to be established, its bucket unexpectedly detached from a quick-hitch on the dipper arm, striking him.
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Incident alert
Worker seriously injured by slicing machine
In December 2022, a worker suffered serious lacerations and broken bones to all four fingers on one hand from a slicing machine blade. Early investigations revealed the machine was used to slice dry meat products. It appears the worker was cleaning waste material from an area next to the blade with a guard raised. Investigations are continuing.