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Safety alerts


  • A dry ice pellet

    Dry ice handling and storage

    SafeWork SA have been notified of an incident where a sealed glass bottle containing dry ice exploded, resulting in the serious injury of a worker.
    24/12/20
  • Electrical warning sign in front of a sub-board

    Importance of abolishment of electricity supply prior to demolition

    SafeWork SA is reminding developers, builders and demolition businesses to ensure permanent disconnection of electricity supply has occurred prior to demolition commencing.
    11/12/20
  • A home with stairs and double height atrium space

    Guardrail system failure causing fall from height

    SafeWork SA is issuing a reminder to installers of edge protection guardrail systems about the importance of following manufacturer’s instructions after a worker fell 2.7m after leaning on the guard rail which then gave way.
    03/12/20
  • Bottling plant machinery

    Imported plant not compliant with Australian Standards

    SafeWork SA are urgently reminding South Australian businesses working with plant imported from overseas to ensure that installation and electrical wiring complies with Australian Standards.
    18/11/20
  • Rubble blocking a tunnel following an unplanned explosion

    Explosives incident at an underground mine

    We remind all mine operators to develop, implement and maintain safe systems of work following an unplanned initiation of explosives.
    03/11/20
  • A home with stairs and double height atrium space

    Collapse of scaffold and working platform on residential site

    SafeWork SA is reminding businesses who commission or install void scaffolds to ensure the scaffold meets the minimum specifications as set out in Australian Standard 1576.1.
    07/10/20
  • Electrical warning sign in front of a sub-board

    Two incidents from electric shock in less than a month

    Following two separate incidents in less than a month, SafeWork SA reminds businesses of the risk of electric shock or electrocution where the electrical supply has not been de-energised.
    29/09/20
  • Two more falls through fragile roofing

    SafeWork SA is issuing a reminder to building owners and contractors about the importance of managing risk of falls.
    12/08/20
  • Dangers of applying heat to sealed hydraulic cylinders

    SafeWork SA remind businesses to have safe systems of work in place when working with hydraulic cylinders and removing seized pins by applying heat.
    23/06/20
  • Preventing collapse of free-standing scaffolding

    SafeWork SA reminds businesses to ensure safe systems of work are in place when using free-standing scaffolding to minimise the risk of a collapse. The collapse or partial collapse of scaffolding poses a serious risk of injury, or death to workers and the general public.
    19/06/20
  • Clearing metal tramp blockages in cone crushers

    We are reminding businesses to ensure safe systems of work are in place when using and maintaining crushing plant following a fatal injury when attempting to clear a metal tramp blockage in a cone crusher located in a quarry.
    30/04/20
  • Working in proximity to plant hydraulic systems

    While working in proximity to potentially dangerous components of plant, workers should not rely on hydraulic systems to maintain those components in a safe position. Serious crush injuries can result from normal movement of the hydraulic equipment, and when the hydraulic systems fail, falling loads or unexpected moving parts are extremely dangerous.
    25/02/20
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