Incident animations

SafeWork NSW incident animations aim to raise the profile of WHS in high risk areas using case studies of workplace incidents.

SafeWork NSW Incident Animation – When a notifiable incident occurs: incident notification and site preservation

This animation profiles a serious incident where a worker was struck by a load being moved by a crane on a construction site.

The animation highlights what went wrong, what to do when an incident occurs in the workplace, and the work health and safety obligations of employers to notify SafeWork NSW immediately after becoming aware of the incident.

SafeWork NSW Incident Animation – Incident of a worker in Health Care and Social Assistance sustaining a musculoskeletal disorder

This animation shows how a musculoskeletal disorder can occur when handling people in a health, aged care, rehabilitation, or disability support services setting.

It highlights the issues and contributing factors that led to the incident as well as what can be done to prevent them from occuring.

SafeWork NSW Incident Animation – Working near overhead power lines

This animation profiles a fatal incident where a worker was handling a metal handrail that came into contact with nearby power lines.

The animation highlights what went wrong and what could have been done to prevent the incident occurring.

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Loading and unloading

This animation profiles an incident, where a truck driver was seriously injured when struck by a piece of plant during the loading and unloading of equipment from a truck on a construction site.

It highlights what occurred and what can be done to prevent similar incidents from occurring.

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Fall through void

This animated case study profiles an incident where a worker was seriously injured after falling through an unprotected stairwell void at a residential construction site.

It highlights what occurred and what can be done to prevent similar incidents from occurring.

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Loading unloading

This animation profiles a serious incident where a driver was struck by a forklift while unloading freight from a heavy vehicle

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Owner builder – fall through void

This animation profiles owner builders and is based on an actual incident involving a worker falling through a void on a residential construction site.

SafeWork NSW Incident animation – Horizontal drilling

This animation profiles horizontal drilling and is based on an actual incident involving a worker being struck by a horizontal drill string.

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Vehicle immobilisation

This animation profiles a serious incident that occurred when a heavy vehicle rolled away during the process of coupling a trailer.

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Chimney demolition

This animation profiles the construction and demolition industries and is based on an actual incident involving a brick chimney collapse.

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Hazardous gas in the manufacturing industry

This animation profiles the manufacturing industry and is based on an actual incident involving hazardous gas in a confined space.

SafeWork NSW incident animation – Building collapse

This animation profiles the construction industry and is based on an actual incident involving a building collapse.