Electric Shock from a Faulty USB Charger<\/h2><\/div>A Curtin University staff member received an electrical shock after a USB wall charger broke apart while being removed from a power point.
\nThe incident occurred during routine device charging duties. The charger appeared to be working normally before the incident and had passed its most recent electrical safety test. The fault was caused by the casing breaking apart over time due to wear from repeated daily use.<\/p><\/div>
- Access the safety alert<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n Venomous Insect and Spider Bites<\/h2><\/div>In a recent incident a worker was bitten by a redback spider while carrying out their regular duties. This resulted in hospitalisation and time off work. <\/p>
Vigilance is required when working outside or in storage facilities. Workers should wear appropriate personal protective clothing while working where risk of exposure has been identified, to minimise the chances of being bitten<\/p><\/div>
- Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n Manual Handling Injury<\/h2><\/div>A recent manual handling injury was incurred during a non-routine lift of a 130L Cryogenic Sample Storage Unit. While efforts were made to control these risks (two-person lift, conducting a test lift), the lift was inherently awkward, ultimately leading to workers being unable to implement correct manual handling techniques, which may have reduced risk of potential injury. <\/p><\/div>
A Curtin University staff member received an electrical shock after a USB wall charger broke apart while being removed from a power point.
\nThe incident occurred during routine device charging duties. The charger appeared to be working normally before the incident and had passed its most recent electrical safety test. The fault was caused by the casing breaking apart over time due to wear from repeated daily use.<\/p><\/div>
- Access the safety alert<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n
Venomous Insect and Spider Bites<\/h2><\/div>
In a recent incident a worker was bitten by a redback spider while carrying out their regular duties. This resulted in hospitalisation and time off work. <\/p>
Vigilance is required when working outside or in storage facilities. Workers should wear appropriate personal protective clothing while working where risk of exposure has been identified, to minimise the chances of being bitten<\/p><\/div>
- Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n
Manual Handling Injury<\/h2><\/div>
A recent manual handling injury was incurred during a non-routine lift of a 130L Cryogenic Sample Storage Unit. While efforts were made to control these risks (two-person lift, conducting a test lift), the lift was inherently awkward, ultimately leading to workers being unable to implement correct manual handling techniques, which may have reduced risk of potential injury. <\/p><\/div>
- Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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