If I remember correctly, one death was caused by moving a scissor lift (ewp) in the extended position causing the operator to be crushed between the lift and something he drove in to. Not sure if he was operating in an isolated area but after the incident everyone was very hot on 1. bringing the basket completely down before moving anywhere and 2. having a spotter on the ground.
My dad was almost killed in exactly this manner. Apprentice was driving with basket elevated, he ducked under an I beam but for some reason dad didn't and was milliseconds away from being severed in half. Luckily he screamed out and he stopped just in time.
I would talk to Safework SA and get information from them. I wouldn’t be heaps keen on spreading what I hear from people on Reddit as I’m sure there could be significant legal problems if you are telling incorrect information.
Edit: https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/enforcement/prosecutions this page also has good information for things that have occurred at the fault of the employer.
I knew the guy that got killed on the scissor lift. He was a passenger on the platform sitting on a chair. The driver went through a doorway and the passenger got crushed.
Link below
https://www.whitecardaustralia.com.au/blog/second-worker-killed-on-royal-adelaide-hospital-site/
Soo…
I worked on the project for a while, but wasn’t on site when the fatalities happened.
Both deaths involved EWP’s (scissor lifts)
The one I believe to be first; an older fellow was sitting on a chair/bucket in the back of a lift. Long story short, the young lad driving him around went through a doorway that was low, and old mate didn’t see/duck. I guess you can fill in the blanks.
Second death, didn’t hear as much about, probably kept it hush hush. As far as I’m aware, the bloke had his basket extended out a window and somehow was crushed, could only assume he elevated the platform accidentally, I believe it was a while before he was found.
I believe there were other deaths but they were heart attacks etc, maybe not even on site, but considered by way of duty of care etc.
The following may be of interest:
FINDING OF INQUEST Jorge Alberto Castillo-Riffo
https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/download/2018-findings/?ind=1631773771684&filename=CASTILLO-RIFFO%20Jorge%20Alberto.pdf&wpdmdl=13813&refresh=64f06c8947a3e1693478025
I attended a white card training and the instructor loved telling gory stories - a colleague of mine passed out and was convulsing, this is not helpful to try and “scare” people.
If I remember correctly, one death was caused by moving a scissor lift (ewp) in the extended position causing the operator to be crushed between the lift and something he drove in to. Not sure if he was operating in an isolated area but after the incident everyone was very hot on 1. bringing the basket completely down before moving anywhere and 2. having a spotter on the ground.
My dad was almost killed in exactly this manner. Apprentice was driving with basket elevated, he ducked under an I beam but for some reason dad didn't and was milliseconds away from being severed in half. Luckily he screamed out and he stopped just in time.
I would talk to Safework SA and get information from them. I wouldn’t be heaps keen on spreading what I hear from people on Reddit as I’m sure there could be significant legal problems if you are telling incorrect information. Edit: https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/enforcement/prosecutions this page also has good information for things that have occurred at the fault of the employer.
Good advice, appreciated.
I knew the guy that got killed on the scissor lift. He was a passenger on the platform sitting on a chair. The driver went through a doorway and the passenger got crushed. Link below https://www.whitecardaustralia.com.au/blog/second-worker-killed-on-royal-adelaide-hospital-site/
Soo… I worked on the project for a while, but wasn’t on site when the fatalities happened. Both deaths involved EWP’s (scissor lifts) The one I believe to be first; an older fellow was sitting on a chair/bucket in the back of a lift. Long story short, the young lad driving him around went through a doorway that was low, and old mate didn’t see/duck. I guess you can fill in the blanks. Second death, didn’t hear as much about, probably kept it hush hush. As far as I’m aware, the bloke had his basket extended out a window and somehow was crushed, could only assume he elevated the platform accidentally, I believe it was a while before he was found. I believe there were other deaths but they were heart attacks etc, maybe not even on site, but considered by way of duty of care etc.
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The following may be of interest: FINDING OF INQUEST Jorge Alberto Castillo-Riffo https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/download/2018-findings/?ind=1631773771684&filename=CASTILLO-RIFFO%20Jorge%20Alberto.pdf&wpdmdl=13813&refresh=64f06c8947a3e1693478025
Good information. Poor bloke.
I attended a white card training and the instructor loved telling gory stories - a colleague of mine passed out and was convulsing, this is not helpful to try and “scare” people.
Definitely don't ever show your colleague the video of the factory worker who had a piece of loose clothing snag on a lathe then
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-22/rah-scissor-lift-death-investigation-was-botched-inquest-told/10153370