Taken from: The Geelong Advertiser.
Witten By: Tony Prytz , October 16th, 2008
A MAN who suffered horrific injuries when he was scalped by a machine
at work will be spreading the message about workplace safety in Colac next
week.
David Holland will address a breakfast seminar on Wednesday as part of
WorkSafe Week.
Mr Holland, who is in his fourth year of recovery from his accident, said
he wanted to encourage all people to think about safety.
It is not just a thing for employers or managers, safety is about
everyone, he said.
It is about people going home safe at night.''Mr Holland said he was
happy to tell his story if it helped people think about workplace safety.
We encourage everyone to come along.
Wives or partners, workers or managers, everyone has a role to play
in keeping safe,'' he said. He said he wanted people to think about what
accidents meant. They have a much larger effect than people realise.''
My injury damaged me but it also affected hundreds of other people from
people who witnessed it to the paramedics and medical people who
treated me, to family and friends. It goes on for years.''
Mr Holland suffered post traumatic stress and said he was only now
getting ready to return to some form of fulltime work.
The effects just go on and on, and the thing is these accidents can be
prevented,'' he said. How many farmers used heavy or dangerous
equipment every day without going through a safety check-list?
A lot of people on farms just hop on machines and go, and they never think
about an accident or what will happen if there is one.That is my message.
Just think about safety; it's everybody's responsibility.''
In Geelong, WorkSafes Deputy Chief Executive, Ian Forsyth, will provide
an update on the latest developments in OHS at a breakfast on Monday
October 27 at Skilled Stadium from 7.30am.
This seminar will also cover bullying and how to respond to it in your
workplace. WorkSafe Inspectors will answer questions about the
upcoming Safe Towns campaign in Geelong.
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