Safety Alerts

Christmas Safety Message

Home Safety

CHRISTMAS 2011: ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE CAREFUL   SafeWork SA says deadline pressures, parties and hot weather are some of the danger factors that workplaces need to manage in order to avoid a serious incident in the leadup to Christmas.   Acting Executive Director, Bryan Russell says with many industries getting busier from here on, [...]

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The BHP Planking Safety Alert

Safety Alerts

Is this the True story behind the BHP Planking Alert? The TOTAL PLANKER website recently ran the story explaining the background behind this Safety Alert allegedly issued by BHP Billiton. To Quote: BHP this week issued an official Safe Planking Alert (left – click for full size) to its workers after a lunch-time disagreement over [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE – FATALITY AT RENMARK

Fatalities

SafeWork SA is investigating a fatal workplace incident which happened late last night at a Riverland winery. Initial information is that at about 10.00pm at a winery in Renmark, a 28 year old electrician was inspecting a capping line machine, when he suffered a major electric shock. READ MORE HERE:

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Safety Tip – Hazard Alerts

Hazard Alerts

A large mine site I visited recently subscribes to industry hazard alerts and safety alerts. These are displayed on the large TV in the lunch room each morning. All employees must read them before they start work and then the alerts are discussed in tool box talks.

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Safety Alert – Portable Ladders

Safety Alerts

Workcover NSW have issued a safety alert following incidents involving a death and a serious injury to painters working from portable ladders at heights of around 5m. They advise that the use of ladders should only be considered if other safer alternatives, such as scaffolding or elevating work platforms, are not reasonably practicable. They also [...]

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Shopping Centre Loading Dock Safety

Public Liability

The majority of the high risks we identify during audits of shopping centres and malls are in and around loading docks. In a lot of retail centres these are also the areas which get the least attention as they are unlikely to be seen by the majority of customers. There is a lot hazardous activity [...]

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Hazard Alert – Tractor ROPS

Safety Alerts

Tractor roll-over protective structure (ROPS) limitations This hazard alert was issued by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland on 26th May 2010 Download (PDF, 376 kB) Purpose To alert plant owners/operators, including workers, employers, self employed persons and suppliers, of the circumstances that led to a tractor driver sustaining fatal injuries when the roll-over protective structure [...]

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Safety and Hazard Alerts

Safety Alerts

Safety Alert – Storing explosives WorkCover NSW has issued a Safety Alert about the safe storage of explosives following a serious injury to a Canowindra farmer. Download the Safety Alert WorkCover investigating Horsley Park market garden fatality WorkCover NSW is investigating a fatality at a market garden following exposure to an unidentified agricultural chemical. Read [...]

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