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.

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.

SafeWork SA is issuing a reminder to building owners and contractors about the importance of managing risk of falls.

SafeWork SA remind businesses to have safe systems of work in place when working with hydraulic cylinders and removing seized pins by applying heat.

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.

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.

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.

SafeWork SA is warning businesses about the risk of falls when working on fragile roofing, and the health and safety obligations when engaging contractors, following recent incidents where workers have fallen from height.

SafeWork SA has suspended High Risk Work licenses for three individuals following two separate safety related incidents.

Following an incident where racking collapsed, SafeWork SA is reminding business owners to assess where existing and additional stock may be safely stored or displayed, without posing a risk to staff and customers.

Following an incident where a loaded articulated dump truck overturned, we are reminding all mine operators to develop and implement safe systems of work for the use of heavy earthmoving equipment.

SafeWork SA are reminding anyone working with plant imported from overseas that some items may not meet Australian Standards design requirements.