Trench Collapse Alert

...e occurred recently where workers have been seriously injured after being engulfed while working in trenches that have collapsed.Wet weather and increased ground moisture has created a higher risk of ground slippage and engulfment.Trenches greater than a metre deep can pose a significant risk to workers, especially those who are bending down to...

NSW worker injured in fall

...absence of hand railings to prevent fallsNo First Aid on siteAn unstable, makeshift “bridge” over a trenchAn absence of shoring to prevent trenches from caving inA number of electrocution hazardsUnsecured building materials and debris scattered about the...

Trench Collapse Safety Alert

...on on how to prevent trench collapses Type:  Leaflets File upload:  alerttrenchcollapse.pdf ...