Plant - What are the OHS risks?
Plant is a major cause of workplace death and injury.
Examples of serious injuries caused by dangerous plant include:
- having limbs amputated by unguarded moving parts of machines
- being crushed by mobile plant
- fractures from falls while accessing, operating or maintaining plant
- electrocution and burns from plant that is not adequately protected or isolated
- burns or scalds due to contact with hot surfaces, or exposure to flames or hot fluids
