Incident alert – Fatality – 28 January 2014 – Cairns

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is currently investigating a fatal incident that occurred on 28 January 2014, on the Captain Cook Highway north of Cairns.

A truck driver who was working beneath a truck died when the truck, which was positioned on slightly sloping ground and did not have its wheels chocked, moved crushing the driver.

Could this happen anywhere your employees are working?

This alert is a reminder for you and your organisation to consider the effectiveness of your safety management systems in preventing an incident like this from occurring at a workplace.

For information on workplace health and safety visit the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland website at www.worksafe.qld.gov.au.