Posts Tagged ‘construction’
High Risk Work Licences Suspended in SA
SafeWork SA recently suspended the High Risk Work Licences of three individuals after two separate incidents involving the unsafe operation of a mobile crane. In the first incident, the crane operator used the crane’s hook to transport a rigger from one level to another, sometimes called “riding the hook.” The second incident saw the crane…
Read MoreCanberra developer fined $180k
A Canberra developer has been fined $180,000, after a 16-year-old fell from a worksite ladder and broke his neck. The developer pleaded guilty to charges of breaching safety obligations, and was fined by the ACT Industrial Court over the 2016 accident. The boy was standing on a ladder positioned next to an open stairwell, when…
Read MoreBillion-dollar bridge construction will create 200 jobs
Federal MP for Page (NSW) Kevin Hogan announced the preferred tenderer to build the longest bridge between Woolgoolga and Ballina, and would create around 200 jobs. ‘The announcement of the preferred tenderer to build the longest bridge on this section of the highway over the Clarence River is a major milestone in meeting our deadline…
Read MoreWHS Checklist for Site Supervisors
Before work commences: Prepare a Safety Management Plan for the site. Prepare Safe Work Method Statements for all your High Risk construction activities. Erect signage on your site. While work in progress: Do everything “reasonable practicable” to provide a safe place of work for all persons. Identify hazards; implement risk controls, monitor, and review. Consult,…
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