There have been a number of recent incidents where people have been killed or seriously injured while operating ATVs....

This safety alert is for all owners or controllers of self-erecting tower cranes and is published following the near collapse of a self-erecting tower crane. The crane almost collapsed when one of the...

Date of Issue: 13 October 2006 WorkCover inspectors are investigating two recent serious incidents where workers fell more than 10 metres through brittle roofing material during roof replacement work...

Immediate action is required to replace or upgrade the safety gear on all hoists of this type. This Alert also covers other issues relating to the safe use of these hoists...

Safety Alert No: 4051 Date of Issue: 01 July 1998 Several incidents involving the collapse of suspended ceiling systems have occurred at various locations in NSW. Workers walking or crawling on these ...

The use of chrysotile (white) asbestos will be banned in New South Wales and all other Australian states and territories from midnight 31 December 2003 in line with a National Occupational Health and ...

This safety alert is published as a result of scaffolding collapses in the NSW and Victorian construction industry. It alerts people to the potential risks of scaffolding collapses and provides genera...

This safety alert is published following investigation of an incident that occurred to the operator of a concrete-placing boom after they received a serious electric shock when the boom came into cont...

A New South Wales diver was recovered unconscious from the water after breathing contaminated air from a surface-supplied breathing apparatus. ...

Date of Issue: 1994 In 1994, the Work Cover Authority of NSW commenced a project to evaluate worker exposure to lead in the radiator repair industry in the Sydney Metropolitan area. ...

Background A roller driver was fatally injured when the road roller he was loading onto the back of a low loader fell from the loading ramps. Although the roller was fitted with seat belts, the opera...

Safety Alert No: 4049 Date of Issue: 01 January 1998 A worker died when a 20-tonne silo collapsed while he was checking the grain level. The silo was typical of grain storage bins used on chicken fa...

A number of accidents involving the cleaning of rollers whilst running have recently come before the Industrial Magistrates Court.In an accident on a slitting machine, the operator's left hand was inj...

WorkCover warns of the danger of unsecured and unmarked covers over penetrations on construction sites. Safety Alert No: 4360            ...

A labourer involved in road works received fatal injuries when he was crushed under the wheels of a reversing truck. While out of the driver's sight, he attempted to climb into the rear access box...

A cleaner was killed while operating an industrial sweeper during the normal course of his duties in a Sydney factory....

This safety alert is published following the recent death of a person who was struck by the blown split rim on an inflated tyre assembly during tyre replacement on a forklift truck in Sydney. Sim...

Several people have drowned near flowing water highlighting the dangers of being trapped by suction. These incidents happened during inspection, maintenance work, rescue and body recovery....

Contaminated Air- Dangers of using combustion engines in confined spaces such as wells, tanks, pits and other enclosed areas...

This safety alert is published following an incident on a construction site where a form worker was killed by falling formwork....

Background A 63-year-old farmer in the Wyalong district received very severe burns - as a result of which both legs were amputated - when an explosion occurred while he was cutting a 200-litre drum ...

Emergency plan and procedures, OHS requirements for bulk LP Gas installations...

Date of Issue: 29 August 1996 Lifting devices have failed in several incidents, highlighting the potential hazards and risks involved in lifting heavy concrete blocks on construction sites....

A 33-year-old assistant driller was killed when he was caught in the revolving auger of a portable drilling rig set up in isolation on a NSW rural property. Safety Alert No: 4006   &...

A recent incident involving a “ferris wheel” type amusement ride has raised serious concern with the inherent safety of these devices, in particular how passengers’ movements are controlled when the r...

This safety alert addresses issues associated with filling aluminium scuba cylinders. ...

LP Gas cylinders must be inspected, tested and maintained...

This safety alert is published following the investigation of two fatalities that occurred following an explosion and subsequent fires at a winery in the Hunter Valley. While the causes of the inciden...

This Safety Alert warns all fireworks suppliers, manufacturers and display permit holders of a potential hazard in using metal mortars, tubes, frames and other metal equipment to fire, restrain or oth...

This safety alert has been prepared jointly by Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority (MVRIA) and WorkCover NSW to ensure motor vehicle repair businesses are aware of the hazards to their staff and c...

Safety Alert No: 4015 Date of Issue: 10 January 1994. Updated 2 October 2002. WorkCover warns of the danger of supporting the carriage and tines of a forklift truck in a raised position following an...

Date of Issue: 25 October 2005 This alert addresses precautions to be taken when using harvesting machinery....

The following safety alert has been published following a fatal incident in which an operator was using a high-pressure water jetting lance to clean the settlement tank of a truck wash bay. ...

Post drivers are plant that drive posts into the ground, usually for fencing or similar purposes. WorkCover NSW has found a number of problems associated with this type of plant. This safety alert add...

A number of injuries to concrete mixer drivers caused by pump lines and couplings bursting have occurred recently. The incidents happened while the drivers were working near pump lines. Safety Aler...

An LP gas tanker driver and his offsider received burns to approximately 30% of their bodies while filling a 190 kg cylinder from an LP gas tanker. Safety Alert No: 4012    &nb...

Recently, an automotive LPG tank which supplied gas to the engine of the agitator of a ready-mixed concrete truck ruptured only three hours after being filled. Safety Alert No: 4032  &nb...

In a recent accident, a 13 -year-old girl died while riding an octopus type amusement ride. Investigation after the accident disclosed that the accident appears to have occurred when one of the ei...

Workers using methylated spirits in commercial kitchens are at risk of fire and burns. ...

A mobile crane operator was injured in an accident in Sydney recently when the slewing superstructure of the crane he was operating became disengaged from its carrier. Although the slewing mechanism o...

There is concern that a number of hand-fed mobile wood chipping machines (chippers) being used in NSW may present a risk to the operator through inadequate guarding of feed rollers at the in-feed chut...

This safety alert details measures to eliminate or minimise identified risks in relation to moving plant on construction sites. Date of Issue: 29 December 2006    ...

This safety alert is published following the investigation of a fatality that occurred when an excavator tipped over whilst working in a creek, landing with the side door face down to the creek bed. A...

This safety alert addresses the operation of earthmoving equipment adjacent to excavations, in light of a worker being seriously injured when a skid steer excavator rolled over into a trench. The Occu...

This safety alert is published following investigation of two recent incidents involving the uncontrolled fall of loading ramps from trailers that resulted in the death of two workers who were in the ...

A recent investigation into the rupture of an aluminium air receiver revealed that the failure appeared to emanate from a fault in the cylinders longitudinal butt weld. ...

This safety alert is published following several recent incidents that have resulted in mobile cranes overturning. It alerts people to the potential causes of overturning and provides guidance on rele...

This safety alert has been published following the serious injury of two plumbing apprentices in March 2009 while purging the main (natural gas) supply line to a residential tower. Flammable gases fro...

The Queensland authorities have advised of a safety issue when preparing packaged explosives for transport, in freight containers, as a result of a recent stowage incident. All transporters of explosi...

This fact sheet provides employers with information to manage the safe use of groundwater at their workplace due to possible contamination. It gives practical advice on safety precautions to be follow...

Recently two painters were seriously injured when the scissor type elevating work platform they were working from tipped over. ...

Concern is held that explosives may not be stored safely by those with a blasting explosives users permit who hold small quantities of explosives on their premises, thus presenting a risk to anyone in...

This alert is released following a recent incident where a roadworker was struck by a water filled plastic barriers that had been hit by a motor vehicle. The alert emphasises that water filled plastic...

Date of Issue: 7 September 2005 This alert addresses the effective use of safety mesh to prevent falls when working on commercial or industrial buildings....

Operation Of Hunterlift Models 2035 And 2135 Scissor-Type Elevating Work Platforms ...

This alert aims to highlight to employers the health and safety risks associated with spray painting and the correct selection of spray booths that meet standards recommended in the Australian Standar...

This safety alert is published following the fatality of a worker who suffered horrific injuries while unpacking sheets of glass from a timber crate, which was stored on an A-frame. The storage and ...

This safety alert has been prepared following the death of a worker in March 2009 who fell from a collapsed suspended scaffold while painting the exterior of a building in Sydney's south. ...

A recent serious incident in NSW involving a telehandler has raised concerns over the use of these machines to lift freely suspended loads. Research carried out by WorkCover following the incident ind...

This safety alert is produced as a result of a number of recent masonry wall collapses that have resulted in death and serious injury in the construction industry....

This safety alert outlines the high-risk nature of operating tip truck trailers and addresses how workers and employers can work to eliminate or control the various risks associated with operating tip...

A number of incidents involving the overturning of tip-truck trailers have been reported to WorkCover. Many of these incidents have resulted in substantial damage to equipment and other property and, ...

This safety alert outlines the high-risk nature of operating tractors and tractor implements, and addresses how owners, managers and employers of rural workers can work to eliminate or control the var...

All persons undertaking tree lopping and/or removal work should be aware of the high-risk nature of the work, and the need to eliminate or control the various risks associated with it. This safety ale...

A number of incidents have occurred recently, resulting in serious injury or death where unattended trucks have rolled away because park brakes were not applied, or were not properly applied and subse...

WorkSafe Victoria authorities have warned about the dangers of returning damaged high pressure, aluminium alloy gas cylinders to gas suppliers without informing the supplier of the&nbs...

This safety alert warns electrical contractors and electricians to the risks of serious or fatal electric shock when carrying out electrical work in close proximity to live electrical equipment on an ...

This document alerts people to the potential hazards of construction work adjacent to walls including alteration and demolition. It gives guidance about precautions to prevent the walls from becoming ...