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Company fined $275,000 following electrocution of a worker. A company has been fined $275,000 for failure to ensure that people other than its employees were not exposed to risks to their health or safety and welfare at their workplace. At the time of the incident a crane crew had been working in close proximity to 11000V over head power lines. As the crane jib came close to the power lines an employee received an electric shock as he was holding onto the chain or hook – he later died in hospital. The company had failed to provide a spotter and obtain a safe work method statement from the crane crew. The case highlights the importance of ensuring the safety of others in the workplace which can include visitors, general public and subcontractors. It is also important for companies to ensure that OHS management systems are implemented in the workplace
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Subby Pack for Self Employed Persons, Suppliers, Service Providers, Contractors and Subcontractors in the Australian Building and Construction Industry. This tool is designed to help small business in the construction industry systematically manage occupational health, safety and environment (OHSE).
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First Aid Requirements. Many organisation are not fully aware of the requirments for first aid facilities in their workplace. The First Aid Guide 2001 clarifies the number of first aid officers, type of f
irst aid kits and requirments for first aid rooms in the workplace. The provision of first aid facilities in the workplace should be based on a risk asssessment. If there are more than 25 persons at a workplace, you need at least one trained first aider. A first aid room must be provided and maintained at any construction site at which more than 100 persons work or at any other workplace at which more than 200 persons work. This guide only applies for businesses operating in NSW. >> download guide
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