Union claims another catastrophic death on work site
The construction union has said a worker has died on a job site in Brisbane after yet “another catastrophic civil construction incident”.
Construction workers are seen working at the Roma Street Station on the Cross River Rail project in Brisbane, Saturday, February 12, 2022. (AAP Image/Darren England)
The CFMEU said the surveyor was crushed by a truck on Saturday at a Seymour Whyte site in Victoria Point.
“The tragic fatality is yet another wake-up call for the Queensland Labor Government,” CFMEU state secretary Michael Ravbar said.
“This totally preventable death follows repeated warnings from the CFMEU about the need to modernise outdated regulations about heavy plant and equipment.
“A fortnight ago we saw thousands of building and construction workers march on Parliament House to demand the Palaszczuk Government fix the dysfunctional WorkSafe Queensland.
“This is yet another shocking incident overseen by the failing Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey.
“Construction workers have had enough of Bailey’s apologies. We’re sorry that Bailey is still in his job.
“Our thoughts are with the family members and fellow workers impacted by this tragedy. How many more catastrophic incidents do we need to see before this government decides to act?”
It follows several reports of dangerous working conditions on the Cross River Rail site where one workers was seriously injured in July.
