Safety Alerts | wa

In March 2019, a truck-mounted concrete pump with boom (TMCPWB) collapsed on to an operator.  The injured person had his leg pinned by the boom, causing leg injuries.

Possible contributing factors:

• Ground under the TMCPWB insufficiently compacted.
• Underground services not identified. When pressure is placed on underground services such as pipes, they may be damaged causing soil subsidence.
• TMCPWB not correctly set up
• Insufficient operator training or experience.
• Insufficient operator attention to the task of setting up the TMCPWB.

WorkSafe WA's safety alert details how to manage the risks of truck-mounted concrete pumps with booms. 

This factsheet from WorkSafe WA provides information and duties for employers of outdoor workers, and precautions to reduce the risk of harm. 

In Western Australia the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 require that certain items of plant must be registered with WorkSafe. To register either an item of plant or design an application form must be completed and submitted to WorkSafe along with the correct fees.

WorkCover WA Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr Chris White today made a media statement announcing a 3.2 per cent increase in the 2017/18 recommended premium rates for compulsory workers’ compensation insurance in Western Australia.