27 February 2009
WORKSAFE Victoria says it has issued three safety improvement notices at
the Prahran site, after a scaffold collapse on 22 February 2009.
These notices require safety assessment of the remaining scaffolds on the east
and southern side of the residential and commercial building. The company
must also develop a scaffold management system.
The scaffolds cannot be used until the work is complete.
WorkSafe is also carrying out a comprehensive investigation, which is likely
to take some months.
According to the authority, the collapse incident was a reminder to the
construction industry that it needs to ensure safety standards are applied
at all times. The constantly changing nature of building sites means work
must be ongoing to ensure changes on site do not create new risks.
The 22 February incident was the second major scaffold collapse since
October 2007 when a three-storey scaffold collapsed in Exhibition
Street near the corner of Collins Street, Melbourne.
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