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A construction accident in West Melbourne has resulted in the loss of a foot for a construction worker.
The 40 year old man was at work on an external lift at a luxury apartment development – the Melbourne Village Complex at the time.
The man’s foot was clipped and he was rushed to Royal Melbourne Hospital for treatment. Surgeons were not able to save the foot which had to be amputated.
A joint inspection blitz by WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW focusing on keeping young workers safe and reducing deadly falls in the Albury Wodonga region, is a reminder of the importance of keeping these young and inexperienced workers safe on the construction site.
Young workers are not only inexperienced but usually eager to please and naive to the potential risks on construction sites which often puts them at a greater risk. That is why inspectors from both safety agencies visited construction sites as part of the Cross Border Construction Program to help keep them injury free.
The program operates at three locations on the Victoria-NSW border annually helping construction employers learn more about the similarities and differences between work health and safety regulations in each state.
Read more at http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/03/inspection-blitz-targets-young-workers/#.XLN1FKQlE1l
Employers don’t just do your workers a favour and address workplace stress, but do it for yourselves as well.
Research shows that stress isn’t just affecting workers physically and mentally, but it’s costing companies billions each year in lost productivity.
When workers are worried and stressed about their finances, job or health (the top stressors or reasons for stress), they aren’t able to focus or perform properly on the job. This results in loss of productivity.
According to a study by US insurance company Colonial Life, more than 1 in 5 employees spend at least 5 hours a week at work thinking about stressors.
It’s therefore crucial for employers to pay more attention to the emotional wellbeing of their workers.
Following the fall of a worker at a site in Darwin’s norther suburbs in 2017, 2 construction companies have been charged.
A 31 year old worker and 2 other workers were on the roof of a breezeway, removing asbestos sheeting from a school building at the time.
The man was crouching on the edge of a void in the roof and tried removing an asbestos sheet when he slipped and fell about 3 metres through a void onto concrete.
The man suffered a fractured shoulder blade and spine and was unable to work for 14 months due to the injuries.
If found guilty of the charges alleged, each company will face a combined maximum penalty of $1,550,000.
A Gold Coast tradesman who was diagnosed with silicosis, the deadly lung disease has died.
Anthony White, the 36 year old tradie was diagnosed in November 2017 and since then has highlighted the consequences of prolonged exposure and lack of protection against exposure to silica dust.
Silicosis is the scarring of the lung tissue caused by silica dust inhalation.
Mr White was the first Queensland worker from the engineered stone industry with the illness to have passed away.
WorkSafe highlighted the importance of preventing further tragedies of this nature by ensuring employers meet their obligations to provide safer workplaces.
Another fall from height has taken place at a worksite, this time in Pennant Hills.
A 45 year old man had to be transported to hospital after falling through a roof, it is believed he was replacing skylight sheeting at the time when he fell 3 metres onto the deck below.
The incident caused injuries to his head and limb and he was transported to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
Falls remain the main cause of injury on worksites and yet they are avoidable. Let’s work to make the rest of the year a safe one by ensuring fall protection measures are taken whenever working from heights, even if the potential fall height seems relatively low – falls from even a low height can cause serious injury.
Source: http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/03/man-hospitalised-falling-roof-2/#.XLNnjqQlE1l
The health and safety failings of a Brooklyn civil construction company have led to it being charged over an incident in 2017 when a worker was crushed by a road roller.
The tragic incident took place in October 2017 when a worker was helping load a roller onto a tray truck in a depot and the it rolled, the 58 year old man died as a result.
The company is alleged to have failed to provide a safe system of work and failed to provide relevant training and instruction.
The matter was brought before the Mildura Magistrates’ Court and listed for a committal mention on June 11.
A fall through a roof at a building site in Sydney’s south west has left a man in his twenties hospitalised.
The worker fell from a height at a a site in Oran Park and was rushed to hospital by paramedics.
Although not many details have emerged about the incident, it is under investigation by SafeWork NSW.
This is an important issue that requires attention given that statistics from Safe Work Australia show falls from a height were the main cause of fatalities in both the building construction and construction services industry sub-divisions between 2007 and 2016.
Find out more at: http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/03/man-injured-roof-fall/#.XKG946QlE1k
April 28th was World Day for Safety and Health at Work, as well as Workers’ Memorial Day, promoting health and safety in the workplace and remembering those who died on the job or as a result of a work-related injury or illness.
SafeWork Australia urged employers and employees to promote a safe and healthy future in the workplace.
Safe Work reminded us of the factors we need to consider when planning for the future in the workplace where safety is concerned,
Read more at: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/2019-world-day-safety-and-health-work-and-workers-memorial-day
In an effort to highlight health and safety in the road construction industry, roading contractors in New Zealand temporarily downed tools for the “Pause for Health and Safety Day” initiative, aimed at refocusing on creating safer work environments.
In February there had been 4 deaths at road construction sites which prompted the pause, the NZ Transport Agency said.
The “Pause for Health and Safety Day” involved all agency staff and industry workers stopping work from 8am to 12pm to focus on creating safer working environments and eradicating workplace accidents.
Although health and safety is the industry’s top priority and strict policies do exist to ensure safety, it is important to never become complacent. Downing tools is one way to refocus people on health and safety.
Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12220245
