A crane recently toppled on a construction site in the Gold Coast, causing injury to a man on site. The man suffered minor injuries when the crane tipped over at the Coomera construction site. He was treated by paramedics. Another…
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Crane Topples on Construction Site – Worker Injured
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction site, Crane, OHS, WHS, workplace health and safety
Worker Freed after Collapsing in Perth Airport Tunnel Construction Site
A construction worker has been freed by emergency crews after an incident inside Perth’s Forrestfield Airport rail link tunnel. The man was severely injured when a high pressure air pipe exploded and smashed him in the face. The 35 year…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: CFMEU, construction site, Construction Worker, tunnel, white card, Work Site, workplace health and safety
Beware when Working on Live Circuits/Switchboards – WorkSafe Warns
WorkSafe Victoria is urging business owners, contractors and workers to be cautious when working on live switchboards or circuits. The warning comes as the safety regulator focuses on a month of electrical safety. The regulator is also stressing the importance…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: construction site, Electrical Safety, electricians, live circuit safety, tradies, whitecard, WorkSafe Victoria
Deadly NY Construction Accident
A deadly construction accident in New York near Central Park is an example of the high risk nature of the industry and how freak accidents can occur when even one safety standard is neglected. This particular incident happened when a…
Posted in Videos Tagged with: building site, construction site, construction video, fall from height, falling objects, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Perth Construction Accident – Concrete Falls and Crushes Cars
A car was crushed recently and another was damaged after a concrete panel fell off the side of an East Perth building site. Thankfully nobody was injured or killed but the consequences could have been horrific. The incident was blamed…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, concrete panel, Construction accident, construction site, crane incident, whitecard
Worker Injured on Site in Queensland
A workplace incident has taken place on a construction site in South East Queensland involving a crane, once again highlighting the risks present on construction sites – one of the most high risk industries according to workplace health and safety…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: construction site, Construction Worker, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Company Fined for Death of Irish Construction Workers
A trucking company was issued a $160,000 fine over the 2 fatalities that occurred on an East Perth construction site in November 2015. The incident resulted in the deaths of 2 Irish workers, 27 year old Gerry Bradley and 24…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: construction site, Construction Workers, falling objects, OHS, whitecard, WHS, workplace health and safety
Worker Health and Safety a Priority, ACT Government Says
The ACT government is reminding everyone that there is no deadline or target more important than getting workers home safely at the end of each day- a message that the construction industry in particular should take to heart. Minister for…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, Construction Safety, construction site, OHS, WHS, worker health and safety
Construction Contractor Dies at Upgrade Project Site
A construction contractor died at the Woodman Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in Western Australia where an upgrade project is underway. While the full details of the incident are not yet known, it is believed the man was trapped under a…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction site, contractor, OHS, WHS, workplace health and safety, WorkSafe
Ballarat Trench Collapse – Two Killed
The dangers of working in trenches on construction sites has once again come into the spotlight after two workers have passed away following a trench collapse incident at a Ballarat construction site. A man working in the trench died on…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: construction site, trench collapse, whitecard, workplace health and safety
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