Safety and health alerts - 1997

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• 01-97 Worker falls from street tree
  Topic: Working at height,
  Industry: Agriculture forestry and fishing
  


• 02-97 Caring for the aged
  Topic: Manual handling,
  Industry: Health and community services
  


• 03-97 Two meat workers shot by cattle stun gun
  Topic: General,
  Industry: Agriculture forestry and fishing
  


• 04-97 Hydrofluoric acid burns from metal cleaner
  Topic: Hazardous substances,
  Industry: Manufacturing
  


• 05-97 Worker injured by rolling log
  Topic: General,
  Industry: Agriculture forestry and fishing
  


• 06-97 Softwood tree feller injury
  Topic: General,
  Industry: Agriculture forestry and fishing
  


• 07-97 Working under a raised load
  Topic: Forklifts,
  Industry: Manufacturing
  


• 08-97 Driver killed in tractor rollover
  Topic: Plant and machinery,
  Industry: Agriculture forestry and fishing
  


• 09-97 Glazier burnt cutting laminated glass
  Topic: Hazardous substances,
  Industry: Manufacturing
  


• 10-97 Automatic security gates
  Topic: General,
  Industry: Wholesale and retail
  


• 11-97 (Revised) Vehicle hoist failure
  Topic: Plant and machinery,
  Industry: Wholesale and retail
  


• 12-97 Dangers of carrying equipment under the tray of truck
  Topic: General,
  Industry: Transport and storage
  


• 13-97 Split ring wheel fatality
  Topic: General,
  Industry: Wholesale and retail
  


• 14-97 Worker crushed by moving part
  Topic: General,
  Industry: Manufacturing
  


• 15-97 Farmer dies jump starting his plant
  Topic: Plant and machinery,
  Industry: Agriculture forestry and fishing
  


• 17-97 Removal of vehicle fuel tanks
  Topic: Hazardous substances,
  Industry: Manufacturing
  


• 18-97 Incomplete roofs-a fall hazard
  Topic: Working at height,
  Industry: Construction