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Workcover NSW Focuses on Reducing Slips Trips and Falls in May

WorkCover NSW has designated May 2009 as Slips, Trips and Falls Month in a campaign to reduce injuries and raise awareness of risks. WorkCover CEO Jon Blackwell said slips, trips and falls refer to incidents such as a worker falling from a height, or falling over on the same level, as well as a worker stepping, kneeling or sitting on an object that may cause injury. ”There were 25,000 injuries as a result slips, trips and falls in New South Wales in 2006-07, representing 18 per cent of the total 140,000 workers compensation claims costing $203.5 million,” said Mr Blackwell.

Date: 1st May, 2009

Source: Workcover NSW press release, follow the link to read the full article.

Safety warning for working with Suspended Scaffolding

WorkCover NSW has issued a reminder today to the construction industry to ensure adequate risk assessment and safety control measures are in place when working with suspended scaffolding. A copy of WorkCover’s Safety Alert – Suspended Scaffolding and the Safe Working at Heights Guide is available from the WorkCover website or by calling 13 10 50.

Date: 11th March, 2009

Source: Workcover NSW website, follow the link to read the full article.

Man falls to death at Maroubra work site

An elderly man plunged 40 metres to his death while his traumatised workmate was left dangling from a safety harness after the collapse of a work platform at the rear of a Sydney building. The two subcontractors involved in the plunge had been hired to do maintenance work at the Maroubra Seals Sports and Community Club and were standing on a gantry at the Marine Parade building when one side gave way just before 2pm (AEDT) on Tuesday.

Date: 10th March, 2009

Source: Article written by Karen Davis for theage.com.au, follow the link to read the full article.

Dodgy scaffolding closes major city street

Police say it could be up to 5 days before parts of Castlereagh Street in Sydney reopen, after scaffolding on a building site buckled yesterday afternoon. The street remains closed to pedestrians and vehicles while engineers work on the site. They need to determine whether it is safe to pull down and replace the seven levels of scaffolding affected by the collapse. More than a hundred workers were on the building site at the time, but no one was injured.

Date: 26th February, 2009

Source: ABC Sydney, follow the link to read the full article.

Man Survives 10-storey fall at power station

A man has survived a 10-storey fall at the Yallourn power station in the Latrobe Valley. Police say the 47-year-old man fell from a platform and landed in about eight centimetres of hot ash. The man has suffered serious injuries and burns but was conscious when he was flown to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne hospital for treatment. Worksafe is investigating whether the man's safety harness failed.

Date: 8th January, 2009

Source: ABC News, follow the link to read the full article.

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Workcover NSW Focuses on Reducing Slips Trips and Falls in May

Safety warning for working with Suspended Scaffolding

Man falls to death at Maroubra work site

Dodgy scaffolding closes major city street

Man Survives 10-storey fall at power station

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