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Dead trees and working solo remotely are a dangerous mix
In August 2020, a property owner sustained fatal injuries from a falling tree branch. Initial investigations indicate he was burning off on a remote part of the property alone. It appears he parked his quad bike under a dead tree when a branch broke and struck him across the legs. Alone, and with no communication equipment, the 61 year old attempted to treat himself but was later found dead at the scene.
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Worker seriously injured after fall from roof
In October 2020, a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell through an open void in the roof of a warehouse. The worker was employed by a contractor engaged to replace roof sheeting.
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Worker injured after angle grinder ‘kick back’
In August 2020, a worker suffered a chest laceration when the angle grinder he was using ‘kicked back’. At the time, he was apparently cutting timber and fibre glass with a 125mm angle grinder fitted with a multi-cutter blade.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Fall-arrest systems for continuous vertical ladders on tower cranes
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight that specific fall-arrest systems are required if a continuous vertical ladder is in place for accessing the total length of a crane tower. The Tower crane Code of Practice 2017 (the Code) sets out these requirements.
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Worker seriously injured falling from trailer
In August 2020, a truck driver suffered serious injuries falling from his trailer. Investigations are continuing.
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Fall from earthmoving machinery
In August 2020, a man suffered serious injuries after falling from an earthmoving machine he was apparently doing maintenance on. Early investigations indicate the man fell while exiting the machine.
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Worker’s arm crushed by excavator
In June 2020, a worker suffered crush injuries to his arms and hands after an excavator bucket collided with waste oil drums while he was preparing to attach lifting equipment.
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Worker struck by grader
In June 2020, a grader was doing road works at a construction site when it struck a worker who suffered serious leg injuries.
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Young worker injured by lifting hook
In April 2020, a young worker was injured after being struck by a lifting chain hook while helping a colleague move equipment. They were using a crane in a storage yard.
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Falls from work platforms
In May 2020, two men were seriously injured after falling approximately 1.5m after a trestle and plank system failed while performing housing construction work.
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Incident alert
Roof falls
In December 2019, a worker suffered serious injury after falling approximately 5m through a roof whilst doing maintenance on a shed. In a similar incident in February 2020, a man died after falling through the roof of a building. Early investigations indicate he was repairing a skylight.
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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.