Tragedy has struck in Melbourne’s outer west where a young worker was killed while working in the roof of a house. The 19 year old was electrocuted while apparently installing an air-conditioner on the roof of a 2 storey Plumpton…
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Victorian Construction Accident- Worker Electrocuted
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: Construction Worker, electrocution, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Townsville Accident Claims Workers Life
Another fatal workplace accident has taken place, this time in Townsville, highlighting once again the risks associated with construction work. A man has been killed in Bohle. It is believed he was hit by a falling pipe being unloaded from…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction, Construction Worker, safety training, whitecard, workplace fatality, workplace health and safety
Brick Wall Collapses on Construction Worker
Another construction accident has taken place, this time on a construction site south of Brisbane. The construction worker involved is recovering in hospital after he was crushed when a brick wall fell. The construction worker, aged in his fifties fell…
Posted in White Card Tagged with: brick wall, builder, building, construction, Construction Worker, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Worker Killed in Construction Trench Incident
A man has been killed in a trench accident on a building site in Melbourne recently. According to reports, emergency services were called to the site in the town of Wallan where they discovered the injured man. Despite attention from…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, construction, Construction Worker, OHS, trench, whitecard, 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
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
Horrific Accident involving Gold Coast Construction Worker
An incident on the Gold Coast is an example of the risks involved with construction work, especially when working in confined spaces such as an elevator shaft. A construction worker was seriously injured while working on the Jewel Towers construction…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building site, Construction accident, Construction Worker, OHS, whitecard, WHS, workplace health and safety
RAH Inquest Begins into Construction Worker’s Death
An inquest into the death of a construction worker in November 2014 has heard that pressure to complete the new Royal Adelaide Hospital on time and within the budget may have contributed to the compromised safety and corner cutting that…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, Construction Worker, scissor lift, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Construction Worker Fatally Injured in Incident Involving Cherry Picker
A worker has been killed in a workplace incident in South East Queensland at a construction site. The man was working with a cherry picker at the time. Paramedics were called to the construction site where they found the injured…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, cherry picker, construction, Construction Worker, OHS, whitecard, WHS, workplace health and safety
Construction Worker Rescued After Falling Several Metres at Building Site
A construction worker was recently rescued by MFB after falling several metres on a building site in Melbourne’s CBD, at the corner of Market and Flinders Street. Fire crews worked to free the man who had fallen between scaffolding and…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction site, Construction Worker, OHS, whitecard, WHS, workplace health and safety
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