Construction News

In December 2018, a worker died when he was crushed by a steel pipe which fell off the back of a truck. The worker and two others were unloading two…

The Queensland Major Contractors Association, Construction Skills Queensland and the Infrastructure Association of Queensland have compiled the Qld Major Projects Pipeline 2018 Report. This 87 page report identifies the Major…

A Brisbane construction company, Criscon, has been fined $405,000 over the deaths of two workers who were crushed by a concrete slab at Eagle Farm Racecourse in October 2016. The…

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland actively enforces the law, prosecuting alleged offenders under the prosecutions framework. You can view court summaries at the WHSQ website which provides summary of the…

A Queensland Crane Operator was recently prosecuted over the death of a fellow worker whilst operating a mobile crane. The Incident Details The defendant Robert Poida held a duty under…

In February 2018, a worker was impaled by a starter bar after falling into a 1.8m deep excavation at a construction site. Early investigations indicate he was walking on a…

Jason Garrels was just 20 when he was electrocuted after carrying a switchboard that had come into contact with live wires during heavy rain at a construction site for townhouses…

Health and Safety Representatives (HSR’s) MUST be trained within 6 months of election from 1 July 2018. Up until this date it was only a requirement if the HSR requested this…

A total of nine complaints and summonses have been issued to four people and one business for their alleged involvement in an incident which led to the death of two…

FUNDED CONSTRUCTION SKILLS QUEENSLAND (CSQ) Short Courses & Higher Level Skills The funded Short Courses Program (SC) and Higher Level Skills Program (HLS) are again available due to funding allocated to OHSA by Construction…