The heat is on
76% of fire doors inspected by the Fire Door Inspection Scheme last year in the UK have been found to be not fit for purpose. In 2019 there were over...
Category: Safety
Industry on notice in scaffolding blitz
Safework NSW is conducting a safety blitz on scaffolding in construction following a number of incidents including 3 fatalities in 2020. The blitz has already resulted in more than 800...
Fatal Construction Incident At Curtin University
In tragic circumstances a glass roof under construction at the Curtin University Bentley campus has collapsed today leading to the death of a worker. The 23 year old apprentice has...
App for rating asbestos operatives now available in the UK
Asbestos removal operatives now face the prospect of being publicly named and shamed for their shortcomings or praised to the hilt for their talents, reports the UK’s The Construction Index....
“Exoskeleton” to help construction workers unveiled
Tool maker Hilti has announced the launch of its first exoskeleton, the EXO-O1 designed to reduce strain on construction workers, according to US construction magazine Construction Dive. The new wearable is...
Scaffold Collapse Injures One
A scaffold collapse in Gosford (NSW) has damaged vehicles and reportedly injured a female pedestrian. The incident occurred around 3pm on Wednesday in Gosford’s Mann Street. Safework NSW is currently...
Construction & Stage 4 Restrictions
Business Victoria has released its guidelines for the construction industry under Stage 4 restrictions. Along with the already published restrictions around 5 workers per site (small construction) and 25% of...
Multiplex Site Shutdown After Positive Test
A Multiplex site in Melbourne has been shutdown following a 12 positive COVID19 cases in the workforce. The ‘Beyonce’ tower project (otherwise known as Premier Tower) on Spencer St in...
Multiple Falls on Worksites in Sydney
In a horrible day for worksite incidents multiple falling incidents have resulted in a workers death in Sydney. The man in his 60’s was working on a tree before suffering...
Incidents Remind of Need for Workplace Safety
2 Incidents on construction sites in Melbourne today are a timely reminder that even as we focus on social-distancing and virus control, workplace safety is still a major concern. A...