A crane collision recently occurred at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre site and became stuck. According to a Cairns Regional Council spokesperson, the council was notified of the collision which happened on Saturday. A witness that lives across the road…
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Cranes Become Stuck After Colliding in Cairns
Posted in Blog Tagged with: boom crane, building, construction, crane, OHS, whs, workplace health and safety, worksite
How Smart Are These Australian Bricklayers?
What do construction workers do when they’re bored? Set up bricks to fall like dominoes ofcourse like these workers on a construction site somewhere in Australia did. I wonder how long these workers took to set up this brick dominoes…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bricks, builders, building, Building Site, construction, construction materials, whitecard, worksite
Man Pinned between 2 Trucks on Worksite
An incident on a North Geelong site highlights the risks of working on a construction site. WorkSafe Victoria is now investigating after a man suffered serious leg injury and abdominal injuries after he was trapped between 2 trucks. One of…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, Building Site, construction, construction work, Safety Training, trucks, white card, white card training, worksite
Young Worker Loses 4 Fingers First Day on the Job
Although this incident didn’t happen on an Australian work site I found it particularly interesting because it highlights the vulnerability of young and new workers on high risk work sites and should serve as a warning to employers about the need…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: accident, construction, hazard, injury, white card, Work Site, worker injury, workplace health and safety, worksite
Company that failed to Ensure Employee Safety Fined $116,000
Companies should be aware of the consequences of safety breaches and the importance of implementing adequate safety measures on site to ensure the safety and wellbeing of employees, visitors and the public as well as to avoid costly accidents. An…
Posted in Blog, White Card News Tagged with: breach, Employee Safety, Narellan, Safe Work Method Statements, Seovic Engineering Pty Ltd, WorkCover NSW, worksite
