A leading Queensland builder has been fined after receiving string of safety infringement notices over its worksite at a Brisbane retirement apartment project.
Chris Herde, The Courier-Mail Subscriber only|July 19, 2019 8:03pm
REGULATORS have swooped on a leading builder’s Brisbane worksite issuing a raft of infringement notices over allegedly unsafe practices.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has fined McNab Constructions more than $4000 over its conduct at the Atrium retirement living project in Lutwyche.
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According to Workplace Health and Safety they issued seven statutory notices to McNab. They included: one infringement notice for non-compliant wiring; two notices prohibiting lifting any loads over workers and pouring concrete on to the formwork until an engineer had inspected and certified the supports and four improvement notices.
The crane hire subcontractor received an infringement notice for not complying with the safe work method statement when lifting a portaloo over workers and a prohibition notice to the prohibiting lifting any loads over workers.
A McNab HSE spokesperson said: “We take safety very seriously and everything raised has already been closed out or in the process of being closed out.
“Our people are our greatest asset and their safety is our top priority, we pride ourselves on our safety record and strive to keep improving any way we can.”
However, CFMEU assistant state secretary Jade Ingham said the conduct of the builder not only endangered the safety of workers and the general public, but also raised serious questions about the quality of the work being done.
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