On 9 July 2019, while using a lance to remove a seized pin from the rear-axle link of a CAT 797 dump truck, a worker was struck by the heavy-duty pin when it was ejected unexpectedly.
WHS states PCBU must ensure that information, training & instruction provided to a worker is suitable &in regards to the nature of their work, the risks associated with that work & the control measures in place.
In early 2017, welding fume was reclassified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classification Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans) to Group 1 (Carcinogenic to humans).
Australia’s long spell of hot and dry weather that has led to bushfires across the country is set to continue through summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning communities should prepare for more severe fire danger.