In one of our most recent posts, we delved into the Fatal 5 of construction injuries in Australia. In order to overcome or prevent fatal injuries on-site, certain precautionary measures have to be put in place to safeguard all workers’ safety on-site. Below are some recommendations to overcome the five most common fatal injuries on Australian construction sites.
In a report published on October 2015 by Safe Work Australia, the fatal five consist of the following:
You can read up more about the tips above on our recent post, ‘Quick tips to enforce fall protection regulations on-site’.
There are lots of ways to prevent vehicular incidents from happening on-site. Creating a traffic management plan (TMP) which outlines ways to manage traffic in and around the work site. You can read up more about traffic management plans on our previous post, ‘Increase site safety with traffic management plans’.
Most vehicular incidents happen on road projects, and the points below are the key measures to help you safeguard your team while working on roads.
To know more about the points above, check out our post ‘Key measures to safeguard your team on road projects’.
Here are a few things you can do to prevent electrocution:
You can read up on our previous post – Five key areas that will help perfect your onsite safety – to get more tips on how to prevent your workers from getting electrocuted while working.
There were 52 cases of fatalities caused by getting hit by moving objects between 2003 and 2014. These types of incidents are sometimes inevitable, but they can be prevented.
Here are a few ways to prevent injuries and fatalities caused by getting hit by moving objects:
51 cases of fatal incidents caused by falling objects were reported between 2003 and 2014. Preventive measures are now being enforced on job sites to minimise accidents involving objects falling on workers or civilians.
Some safety precautions being imposed on job sites include:
These are just some of the things you can do to prevent injuries caused by falling objects. Read here for more tips to prevent incidents involving falling objects.
Keeping both workers and civilians safe from any on-site incident is important. Fatal injuries are not only traumatising to some, but it can be costly for your company as well when production is halted due to an accident. A thorough risk assessment prior to the beginning of work is recommended so that any risk found can be facilitated and resolved. Download the free Risk Assessment Checklist below which will help you carefully check your site for any risk factors.