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Incident alert
Person electrocuted digging trench
In May 2023, a person was electrocuted while attempting to repair a water leak in an underground pipe. Early enquiries indicated that the person unearthed a black poly water pipe believed to be the water pipe that required repair, and then cut into it using conduit shears.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Concrete water tank catastrophic failure
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of catastrophic failure of concrete water tanks made with steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC). This information may be applied to concrete water tanks at workplaces, schools, homes and public areas. However, not all concrete water tanks have a similar construction.
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Incident alert
Fatal incident involving garbage truck
In November 2021, a mechanic died after being trapped in the back of a rear-loading garbage truck.Early investigations indicate the man had climbed into compacting section of the garbage truck to fix a problem when for reasons yet to be established he was trapped and suffered fatal injuries. Investigations are continuing.
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Incident alert
Person falls from tank
In November 2020, a man sustained serious head injuries after falling from a water tank that had just been put in place by a vehicle loading crane. It appears he was standing on the tank close to the crane.
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Incident alert
Falls from height result in serious injuries
Two recent incidents where workers have suffered serious injuries have highlighted the dangers of falls from height. In August 2020, a man sustained serious injury when he fell approximately 2m from a ladder while working at a residential property. Early enquiries indicate he was using a ladder to access the roof area. In a separate incident a month late, a worker fell approximately 3.4m at a construction site. It appears he was helping unload building materials from an elevated position of a partially built structure.