BG Crane Pty Ltd

On 14 April 2005, an employee of BG Crane Pty Ltd had his thumb amputated when he attempted to free a stuck hydraulic cylinder that was being lowered into an item of plant.

s.24(1) and s.28(1) Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995

• implementing a series of third party audits of the company occupational health and safety management system against the requirements of AS/NZS 4801
• implementing recommendations resulting from the audits of the occupational health and safety management system
• introducing a computer based health and safety management system
• conducting a presentation to the crane industry on occupational health and safety management requirements and industry hazards
• involving company apprentices on the World Solar Challenge, and
• establishing a relationship with two schools and sponsor an educational program promoting occupational health and safety in the workplace, the importance of trade training and offer students work experience opportunities.

This undertaking has a total minimum expenditure of $320 000 (including recoverable departmental costs).

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