THE ACT Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) has released a list of safety issues it found during its September 2008 inspection program of the construction industry.
GETEX has written about the safety issues revolving around confined spaces, and their associated regulations and guidelines.
WORKCOVER NSW has reminded operators of earthmoving equipment to follow adequate safety precautions when working near excavation sites, after a labourer was hurt by a skid steer excavator.
A Gold Coast man has survived being crushed by a two-tonne steel sheet by dialling 000 on his mobile phone.
SUNSHINE Coast construction company Sunacco Number 17 has been fined $60,000 over a fatal workplace accident.