Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating an incident that occurred on Monday 23 August at a motor vehicle wrecking yard in Townsville. A worker was fatally crushed underneath an elevated car he had been working on.

Could this happen in your workplace? 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 in your workplace.

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

Please note: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland cannot comment on the progress of individual investigations. Each workplace incident is different, so the time taken to complete a thorough investigation will vary depending on the circumstances. More complex incidents may take many months to complete.

Work safe. Home safe.