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Worker seriously crushed by frontend loader
In April 2020, a man suffered serious injuries after being crushed by a frontend loader. Initial enquiries found the operator got out of the cabin to untie a hay bale when the vehicle started rolling down a slope. It appears the operator was attempting to re-enter the cabin when he was trapped between the moving plant and a gate post.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Fibreglass ladder failure
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential for degradation of fibreglass ladders that can lead to a structural failure.
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Incident alert
Worker killed in conveyor crush
In March 2020, a worker died after being trapped in a conveyor system at a workplace.
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Incident alert
Horse handling fatality
In March 2020, a person suffered fatal injuries while handling a horse on a rural property. It appears the person was in the process of catching the horse in its yard prior to leading it to the stables.
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Incident alert
Worker injured in quad bike incident
In February 2020, a farm worker suffered serious injuries after rolling a quad bike.
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Incident alert
Agricultural industry mobile plant roll-over incidents
In October 2019, a man died on a rural property died after being crushed by the tractor he was operating. Initial findings suggest he was reversing the tractor into a deep excavation, when for reasons yet to be established, the tractor rolled.
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Incident alert
High pressure water blaster used on asbestos roof
In June 2019, two people used a high-pressure water blaster on a corrugated asbestos cement roof (super six roof). As a result, asbestos contaminated dust and debris (ACD) ended up on neighbouring residential properties.
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Incident alert
Person seriously injured by falling boat
In July 2019, a person was seriously injured when a large boat on a hardstand toppled over. Early enquiries indicate a prop or stand that was part of the system stabilising the boat may have been moved for easier access when maintenance was being done. Investigations are continuing.
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Incident alert
Worker burned in fuel explosion
In August 2019, a worker suffered burns when fuel vapour ignited causing an explosion. The worker was refuelling a boat, when for reasons yet to be established, fuel vapour ignited causing an explosion. Investigations are continuing.
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Workplace health and safety alert
SpaceAge winch type sign failures
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of winch type (wind-up) sign failure and to provide recommendations on how to avoid further incidents. This alert specifically applies to winch type signs supplied by SpaceAge Signs and supersedes all previous alerts on winch type signs.
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Incident alert
Worker severely injured by agricultural machine
In June 2019, a worker suffered traumatic injuries to both arms as a result of becoming entrapped by a pulling winch. The pulling winch was used on a vegetable growing farm to pull liners with compost from a shelf and unload onto a conveyor.
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Incident alert
Worker burned by hot cane mud and liquid
In July 2019, an evaporative plant operator suffered extensive burns to his upper body after being doused by hot sugar cane mud and liquid released when he was unblocking a tank flange. WHSQ investigations are continuing.