Updates to VicRoads Test Methods.
CMPA MEMBERS: Several VicRoads Test Methods were re-issued and up-loaded on VicRoads website on 10 October 2016. VicRoads Test Methods, and Codes of Practice, can be found on the VicRoads … Continued
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MSHA issues Seat Belt Safety Alert for mobile equipment operators
Safety Alert – Seat Belt Use on Mobile Equipment – was issued after determining that 20 miners who died in mobile equipment accidents since 2005 would have survived if they had … Continued
Fatalagram issued by MSHA (USA) – Importance of Seat Belts
On September 8, 2016, a 58-year old haul truck operator with 23 years of experience was killed at Heidelberg Cement Neverson Quarry, North Carolina. The victim was operating a Caterpillar … Continued
Secretariat Meetings – 4/6 October 2016
04.10.16 Earth Resources Regulation Stakeholder Reference Group meeting (DEDJTR), Melbourne, Attended by Dr Elizabeth Gibson 04.10.16 Launch of Victoria Infrastructure Strategy, Melbourne, Attended by Dr Elizabeth Gibson 04.10.16 Building Information … Continued
Sun Protection for outdoor workers
WorkSafe has just updated the UV Guidance Note ‘Sun protection for Outdoor Workers’, the first major refresh in 12 years! The purpose of this guidance is to assist employers, employees … Continued
Safety Alert – Falling rock strikes loader operator
A large rock, weighing about 23kg fell 17m from a blasted quarry face, crashed through a windscreen and hit a front end loader operator at a quarry near Stradforth, NSW, … Continued
Worker dies – struck by a front end loader
A 58-year-old worker has died in hospital after suffering critical head injuries when he was struck by a front end loader while working on the back of a truck. (Source: … Continued
Flyrock from Halifax quarry blast hits apartment building
An investigation is ongoing at a Halifax-area quarry after an apartment building across a major highway from the quarry was showered with flyrock from a blast on Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2016. No injuries … Continued
Haul Truck Rescue
A quarry worker was rescued after his haul truck went over an embankment at a Pennsylvania quarry during heavy rains that made the rescue very tricky and dangerous. According to the fire department, a … Continued
Young workers particularly vulnerable.
Young workers are particularly vulnerable to workplace injuries and employers should prioritise safety discussions and training to reduce their risk of injury. (Source: WorkSave Vic) Click here for related link.