Machinery & Equipment
2021/10 – Compressed Air Injection Injury
An operative on a project received a compressed air injury to the palm of his hand from a paint sprayer. The IP was involved in the assembly and spray painting of site permit booths.
See case study2021/09 – Construction Fatality (No.4 of 2021)
We lament confirmation of the fourth reported fatality in construction for 2021.
See case study2021/08 – Driving in Summer
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reminding road users, particularly drivers, to be aware of the dangers posed by ‘sun glare’ during the summer months. Sun glare can result in drivers being temporarily dazzled or blinded by the intensity and brightness of the sun.
See case study2021/06 – Mag Drill Learnings
A collaborative review of incidents and near-miss accidents involving Mag Drills highlights some lessons learned.
See case study2021/05 – Peri Panel Failure During Lifting
A Peri shutter panel was being lifted by a tower crane to form a perimeter retaining wall. As the panel was being lowered to its final position (approximately 9 feet above ground level), the Peri Ply element came away from the structural element of the shutter panel frame and landed to the ground.
See case study2021/04 – Finger Injury with Concrete Chute
Injured person sustained a broken finger when impacted by a folding concrete chute.
See case study2021/01 – Edge Protection on Pick-up Truck
This lesson learned serves to highlight the potential hazards associated with working off a pick-up truck that is not equipped with edge protection.
See case study2020/08 – Vehicle and Spotter Contact
Resurfacing works were being carried at a newly installed crossroad junction. A worker stepped towards a bitumen spray truck on the assumption it was going straight. At the same time the bitumen spray truck driver swung the truck left resulting in the back of the bitumen spray truck swinging out to the right. The protruding back steps on the bitumen spray truck stuck the worker in the left shoulder knocking him to the ground.
See case study2020/07 – Pick-Up Catches Fire
While driving along a dual carriageway, the driver felt heat emanating from the driver’s footwell. Quickly, the cab of the vehicle filled with black smoke. The driver pulled the vehicle over to the hard shoulder and departted the vehicle shortly before it went up in flames.
See case study2020/05 – Construction Work on Farms and Use of Concrete Slats
The Health and Safety Authority issued this safety alert in 2020 following a fatal accident involving construction work on a farm.
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