Feb 24, 2009
Nine News.
Scaffolding has collapsed around a five-storey hotel in Melbourne, injuring two
people, crushing parked cars and bringing down tram lines.
The accident happened at 9.50am (AEDT) on Tuesday on the site of a hotel
being built on the corner of Commercial Road and Grattan Street, Prahran,
in Melbourne's inner south.
Emergency services are on scene and treating the injured people.
WCV's:My question is how did this scaffolding accident happen only
4.5 kms from worksafe Victoria’s head office?
Worksafe have hired many more inspectors to apparently improve our safety
at work, but going by this accident and its close proximity to the Worksafe
head office, I am now more convinced that Worksafe Victoria is totally
incompetent and is not doing their job.
If Worksafe Victoria were doing their job to best of their abilities as they claim
they are then why has the claim rate for workplace injuries increased in the last
12 months? There were 29,087 Workcover claims last financial year compared
with 28,550 in the previous year.
Also another important fact is, one in three bosses place production efficiency
ahead of safety or don’t care about work standards, according to a new survey
commissioned by Worksafe Victoria.
The survey also finds another 9% of work supervisors are in “denial” about safety
standards and do not profess an interest in the subject.
33% of supervisors were categorised as “disconnected” or “disgruntled”, arguing
workplaces where upper management and they don't seem to care about health
and safety”.
"The disconnected supervisor personally cares about health and safety ,but their
senior management doesn't, so they find it very difficult to raise issues and get
them dealt with in the workplace.
"The other group, the disgruntled, say 'If senior management don't care, why
should we?' and then there's a very small group that ...think ...the worst that
could happen in this workplace is that someone would get a paper cut."
The survey results are compiled from the questionnaires of 1160 Victorian
supervisors.
http://www.smartcompany.com.au/Free-Articles/Trends/20090220-One-in-three-bosses-dont-care-about-safety.html
Worksafes Executive Director, John Merritt, said. “Worksafes goal is to have
Victorian workers returning home safe every day”. He said even in tough times
employers who go to the trouble to look for potential hazards, consulting and
undertaking improvement activity will get results, he also said that employers
taking shortcuts or putting-off essential work plays with lives and now that this
accident has happened it just goes to show that Mr. Merritt’s Worksafe message,
isn’t getting though because here are two workers not returning home today
Mr Merritt and it has happened right under your nose!!!
SHAME ON YOU, WORKSAFE VICTORIA!
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/SiteTools/News/WorkSafe%20announces%20200809%20safety%20program
6 comments:
Work place safety is a big issue when you consider worker's safety. Work place injury claims can be filed on the grounds if you have experienced the injury not because of your fault but because of the irresponsibility of your employer. You need witnesses and solid proofs to strengthen your case. Such cases take months to get settled and in some cases if the employer is showing a lot of rigidity and he is not ready to accept his mistake, then the case can linger on till years even. Most of these case do not reach the court arena rather get settle off the court if the employer does not want to be get involved in the court proceedings and takes the whole responsibility for the medical expenses. Visit work accident claims for more information.
A lot of injuries can happen in the workplace. The scaffolding collapse is just one of the many cases, where workers' right to accident claims must be asserted.
I suggest that victims and their families consult
injury lawyers Ottawa or any lawyer specializing in labor laws to know the process of appealing for or filing of claims. There can be a lot of cases that an
injury lawyer Ottawa can represent the victim. Aside from the actual legal process, they can also negotiate with the employers to have a more conducive work environment for a recovering victim.
thanks 4 d information... accidents during construction can be controlled by taking extra measures..
Looks amazing!!!! /I look forward to your feedback /thanks for this man it was very helpful.
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Accidents are often unexpected, and although easily avoidable, they commonly occur. If you have been involved in an accident that was not your fault, you can ask for an Accident Claim Advice because you may be entitled to receive personal injury compensation.
Almost all accidents happened that is not your fault can make you claim compensation just like slip compensation that sometimes we just don't mind sometimes.
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