Over the last 15 months there have been 2 fatalities on a scissor lift at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital. After the most recent death, the CFMEU Secretary Aaron Cartledge, said a series of safety briefings would be held before
any work on the site resumed.
“There would be no work with scissor lifts on this site until further notice,” he said. “They will start working through their job safety analysis and going through what activities they have to do with scissor lifts and
what other (equipment) they can use instead.” “We really need to have a look at these incidents and come up with recommendations on our use of this equipment – is it training, is it fatigue, is it experience, are there devices
that can be put on this equipment to make them safer?” Mr Cartledge said.
The Police and SafeWork SA were investigating the incidents and Inspectors have been at the site. This just highlights the absolute importance of having in place a safety process that all your staff are aware of and more
importantly your training is up-to-date. No worker should go to work and not come home to their family because of a preventable workplace accident!
The Master Builders Association of NSW is releasing a new training package in association with SafeWork NSW, this is an interestingly new way by using an augmented reality app. You can read all about his
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