A man has been killed while working from an elevated work platform, after making contact with live overhead power-lines. The incident happened in Hughesdale in Melbourne’s south-east, outside a house near Oakleigh Station. While the circumstances surrounding the incident are…
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Man on Elevated Work Platform Dies after Making Contact with Live Powelines
Posted in Blog Tagged with: construction, electrocution, overhead powerlines, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Victorian Worker Dies following Roof Electrocution
We should never underestimate the danger that young workers face when entering the workforce and the need for proper training and supervision. In a recent accident a 19 year old man was killed while installing an air-conditioner at a house…
Fatal Electric Shock Incident in Sydney
“Don’t forget to isolate the power before beginning electrical work” – that is the message we must take from a horrific incident that took place at a home in Eastwood in Sydney recently. A 46 year old man was electrocuted…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, construction, Electric Shock, electrocution, OHS, white card, whs, Work health and safety
South Australian Building Firm Fined Over Worker’s Electrocution
Electrical hazards on the construction site account for thousands of injuries each year and even a number of fatalities. An example is the death of a South Australian man at a construction site near Mount Gambier who was electrocuted when…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, building, construction, electrocution, OHS, white card, whs, Work health and safety
Canberra Firm Fined $1.1 million Under New National Work Safety Laws
Canberra based Kenoss Contractors have been fined $1.1 million under new national work safety laws, relating to the death of a truck driver in June 2012. The company was found guilty of safety breaches that resulted in the death of…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction site, Electrical Hazard, electrocution, Safety Training, white card training, whs, workplace health and safety
Beware of Coming into Contact with Power lines on Construction Sites
One of the hazards that construction workers on building sites will often have to contend with is possibly live, overhead power lines. One of the biggest mistakes workers can make is assuming that power lines aren’t live because this is…
Posted in Blog, White Card News Tagged with: construction disasters, construction incident, Construction Safety, construction sites, electrocution, Power lines
Worker Electrocuted by Overhead Power lines in NSW
We are always warning workers about the risks associated with work near overhead power lines and an incident which claimed the life of a worker in NSW proves why. An employee of the company Essential Energy has died after he…
Posted in Blog, White Card News Tagged with: Construction Safety, construction site, Construction workers, electrocution, Essential Energy, Overhead Power lines, White card online
Importance of taking Precautions near Overhead Power lines
An accident which took place on a site in the English suburb of Cottesmore highlights the importance of taking the necessary precautions when working near overhead power lines. The company involved was warned by their QS that there was a…
Posted in Blog, White Card News Tagged with: electricity, electrocution, Hazelton Homes Ltd, Overhead Power lines, Precautions
Worker Electrocuted while at Work
Electrocution is still one of the most common occurrences on construction sites and the risks associated with electrocution are heightened when they occur from a height. Sadly yet another worker has died after being electrocuted at a work site in…
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Workers Walk off Site after Worker Injury
Workers on a Canberra construction site downed their tools and walked off their site after an incident which resulted in the electrocution of a fourth year apprentice. The apartment site in Canberra has become the centre of attention as many…
