In a recent WorkSafe Victoria newsletter Dermot Moody, WorkSafe’s Construction Manager writes about a tragic few weeks in the construction industry’s high risk period in the run up to the festive season.
After a fatality free period since early March, the past few weeks has seen four construction workers die, including three on the same day, along with a number of others hospitalised with life threatening injuries.
Statistics reveal that November and December are the most dangerous months for fatalities. There is pressure to complete projects by the end of the year and many fatalities involve experienced workers doing routine tasks.
These recent fatalities underline the need for employers, employees and contractors to remain vigilant to workplace risks and to take the time to step back and consider what they are doing and ensure they are doing it as safely as possible.
Every workplace injury or fatality is one too many. Dermot urges the construction industry to re-focus on safety for the next few weeks so that we ensure all construction workers get home safely to their families and loved ones for the festive period.
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