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March 2022

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Dangerous crane hoist limit incidents

A spate of serious incidents has prompted a warning for crane owners to ensure hoist limits always comply with the manufacturer's instructions.
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Concrete pumping audits underway

If you are a concrete pump operator or a principal contractor with concrete pumping on your site, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland inspectors are coming to audit your operations.
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No working at heights safety measures costs construction and roofing company dearly

A Brisbane-based construction and roofing company has been fined $50,000, with a further $25,000 surety attached to a two-year undertaking, at a recent hearing in the Southport Magistrates Court. This followed a 2019 workplace incident which left a man with a severe brain injury when he fell through a skylight in the South Burnett.
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Construction industry to target falls from height

Workers falling from a height is a far too common occurrence on construction sites. These incidents can and do lead to serious injuries, or even death as highlighted in our last issue.
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Injury claims show lows and highs in construction

The construction industry has recorded the second highest number of serious workers’ compensation claims, according to a report published by Safe Work Australia.
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Road repairs and demolition in flood aftermath

Many parts of Queensland have experienced disastrous flooding this year, resulting in wide-spread damage to properties, buildings and infrastructure, including roads.
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Formwork safety still in focus

Has your formwork been planned and constructed correctly? In 2020, WHS inspectors visited workplaces across the state and identified issues with the design and maintenance of the formwork, with half of the problems relating to design and maintenance. This year, inspectors are revisiting and specifically looking at jump forms.
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Book your free Safety Advocate visit now!

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is taking bookings for Safety Advocate visits this year, and two of the team have a message particularly for construction sites across the state.
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Gold Coast property management company fined $60,000 for fall from heights

Using an unsafe temporary elevated platform in a Molendinar warehouse has cost a Gold Coast property management company $60,000 for exposing an individual to a risk of death or serious injury.
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