Safety dot-point Sunday No.3
Not an article, rather some dot-points on info that caught my eye (relevant to my work) from the various Work Health and Safety Regulator media outlets within Australia.
Resources Health & Safety QLD - The latest Queensland Mineral Mines and Quarries Inspectorate Quarterly Report is now available. https://bit.ly/3WbRAYA
Upward Trend in High Potential Incidents ‘HiPos’ & Serious Accidents (SA) for Surface and Quarries.
1 and 2 of Top 10 Hazards are -
SafeWork SA?-
Continuing with Tradies National Health Month - SafeWork SA highlighted Falls from heights as one of the leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry.
WorkSafe WA -?
Two new information sheets have been released to provide information and support to sexual harassment victims and bystanders witnessing sexual harassment at work. Information for bystanders of sexual harassment: https://ow.ly/L0Fg50SQQ7j
Safe Work NSW -?SafeWork NSW are hosting a series of events throughout Aug & Sep on key safety priorities in the building and construction industry. Building and Construction Symposiums 2024 | SafeWork NSW
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A design & construction company were convicted and fined $300,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall through an inadequately covered penetration on a bridge.
Two workers were walking across concrete girders carrying lengths of steel when one of the workers placed his foot onto a steel infill panel. The panel dislodged and he fell approximately five metres through the void. The worker was found in 150-200mm of water in the riverbed below and suffered serious injuries from the fall.
Safe systems of work were not in place to allow for panels to be installed securely where variations in distance occurred or to confirm that the panels were installed securely before use.?
WorkSafe VIC?-?A commercial construction company and a hoist supplier have been fined a total of $45,000 after a 12-kilogram steel plate fell about 15 storeys from a South Melbourne high rise project, narrowly missing a worker on the ground below. Companies fined after steel plate falls from high-rise | WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe VIC have a dropped objects calculator and if this would have contacted the worker it would have struck at a speed in excess of 94kmph and would have the same impact as being hit by a bus. https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/falling-objects
Highlights the importance of stopping objects being dropped?in the first place by -
WorkSafe TAS -?Mobile phones are an undeniable part of our lives and important communication tools. But they can also be a distraction and can affect your awareness of your surroundings, introducing safety risks in workplaces. https://bit.ly/3Up5q89. The link covers information on phone use and driving or operating vehicles, this can lead to catastrophic outcomes.