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Another fall from heights
Yet another person has fallen from height and suffered serious injuries. This time it was a fall from faulty formwork that resulted in serious shoulder injuries, and the site being shut down by SafeWork NSW. Do you have formwork on your site? Is it safe? Do you...
Apprentice Injured
Do you want to protect your workers from injury? Do you know your legal requirements? Have you undertaken a risk assessment of all plant and equipment in your workplace? Have you provided enough training for inexperienced workers, so they understand the safety risks...
Uncontrolled movement of vehicles
As a result of various incidents involving the movement of uncontrolled vehicles in workplaces, SafeWork NSW issued a safety alert on 5 December. Some of the recommendations in the safety alert include: ensure the vehicle is inspected and maintained be familiar with...
Worker Falls
SafeWork NSW successfully fined a company $60,000 when one of its workers fell and sustained severe injuries on their worksite. “This year alone, eight people have tragically died in work-related falls, and many more have been severely injured,” Minister for Better...
Electrical Safety
Safe Work NSW attended an incident in Sydney’s Inner West after a concreter undertaking grinding work received an electrical shock, sustaining critical injuries. Ensure electrical equipment is tested and tagged, and use residual current devices (RCD’s) where required....
Ladder Safety
Safe Work NSW has issued a safety alert for the use of ladders