StayLive actively promotes the sharing of information as soon as possible after near miss or actual safety incidents to inform members about hazards arising out of their operations.
25 June 2026
Drill kicked back hitting the worker under the chin. Worker lost consciousness briefly.
25 June 2026
A fault was identified in an 'ASAP' rope grab device during routine pre-use checks. The device was found not to be locking onto the rope as required.
25 June 2026
Someone was briefly seen entering a restricted drop zone area during rock net anchoring activities at the Benmore Seipp Penstocks project, where workers were dislodging rocks as part of maintenance.
25 June 2026
Following completion of works and site demobilisation, power outages were later advised to the team.
25 June 2026
A contractor worker entered an area that was cordoned off with hazard tape. He entered after completing a visual assessment where he determined it was safe to do so.
24 April 2026
During a multi-party debrief at a remote site, a work party member became unwell and displayed symptoms consistent with hypoglycemia.
12 March 2026
During planned unit outage, deformation was identified on the oil cooler shell and piping. This prompted additional checks, which revealed cracking in the welds.
13 February 2026
During the inspection of a recently commissioned 33kV transmission line, a pile of green waste was discovered in very close proximity to the line.
13 February 2026
Excavator was tracking parallel to a trench within 1 meter of the trench wall. Once stationery, the operator slewed the boom over the open trench section and the trench wall collapsed.
28 January 2026
A vehicle collision with a power pole triggered a multi-party emergency response involving Contact Operations, Powerco, Northpower, and the BoP Site Team.
