Inspectors to focus on border construction safety
A project to raise the awareness with local construction businesses of the similarities and ease of working on either side of the border will begin in Echuca and Moama this week.
Category : Construction & Utilities
Strong winds a reminder to keep sites safe
Dangerous winds across Victoria today and tomorrow are a warning to builders, sub-contractors, event organisers and outdoor workers to ensure loose materials at their worksites are secure.
Beware the risks when using concrete precast panels
Precast concrete panels have become popular for many types of building projects but the risks associated with their use should not be underestimated.
Border construction safety initiative arrives in Yarrawonga
A project to raise the awareness among local construction businesses of the ease and similarities of working on either side of the border will begin in Yarrawonga next week.
Second young tradesman dies in less than seven hours
A 25-year-old electrician died while working on a house renovation in the Gippsland town of Yallourn North yesterday.
Man dies at Caulfield South construction site
WorkSafe is on site of an incident in Caulfield South, where it appears that part of a building has collapsed.
Construction sites warned to prepare for strong winds
Builders, sub-contractors and other outdoor workers should ensure their worksites are safe and secure before strong winds hit Victoria tomorrow.
Agencies link for construction safety project
The Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) and WorkCover NSW have begun a joint safety project this week with local construction businesses to raise awareness of the similarities and ease of working on either side of the border.
Statement on Swanston St wall collapse
WorkSafe is continuing to investigate the collapse of the wall which killed three people at a construction site in Swanston St, Carlton on 28 March, 2013.
Safety blitz heads north
The housing construction industry in Melbourne’s northern suburbs has been warned to make sure their sites and work practices are up to scratch ahead of a safety blitz next month.
Ten Victorian tradies injured every day
Ten tradies are injured badly enough every day to make a compensation claim, according to statistics released today by WorkSafe.
Man dies at building site
A man has died after a fall from a crane at a construction site in Melbourne’s CBD this morning.
Safety blitz heads west
WorkSafe is calling on the housing construction industry to make sure their sites and work practices are up to scratch ahead of a safety blitz early next month.
Don't let your building site become a playground
Builders should ensure their sites are well secured before shutting down over Christmas.
Trench collapse proves costly
Two companies involved in major sewage pipeline project at Templestowe were each fined $30,000 after a worker was injured when a trench collapsed.
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